quake
18 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #16,990
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
verb
shake with fast, tremulous movements
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kwˈeɪk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural quakes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement alon
shake with seismic vibrations
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.” web-def
- “Another word for earthquake” gen-syn
- “shake with fast, tremulous movements” wn-def
- “shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity” wn-def
- “Video game by Nightdive Studios” wd-fact-v3
- “Video game released in 1996” wd-fact-v3
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