quake

/kwˈe‍ɪk/

/ˈkweɪk/

Quake

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

synonyms : earthquake

to quake

MAIN VERB

shake with fast, tremulous movements

synonyms : palpitate

shake with seismic vibrations

synonyms : tremor

Examples

1. Glaring round at the solitary embryo sheepskin, who quaked in his shoes.

2. The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.

3. "Quake", shake.

4. Quake was like virtual reality.