English Explanatory Dictionary

quaking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of the verb quake.
adj
  1. Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of quake

Word forms

quaking quakings

Etymology

From Middle English quakinge, quakyng, from Old English cwacung (“quaking, trembling”), equivalent to quake + -ing.

Synonyms

quivering trembling tremor

Derived words

quaking aspen quaking bog quakingly
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