Definition of quake. Meaning of quake. Synonyms of quake

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Definition of quake

Quake
Quake Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Quaking.] [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. Quagmire.] 1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble. ``Quaking for dread.' --Chaucer. She stood quaking like the partridge on which the hawk is ready to seize. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To shake, vibrate, or quiver, either from not being solid, as soft, wet land, or from violent convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake. `` Over quaking bogs.' --Macaulay.
Quake
Quake Quake, v. t. [Cf. AS. cweccan to move, shake. See Quake, v. t.] To cause to quake. [Obs.] --Shak.
Quake
Quake Quake, n. A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.

Meaning of quake from wikipedia

- Look up quake in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Quake may refer to: Earthquake, a shaking of the Earth's surface Quake (natural phenomenon), surface...
- Quake is a first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive. The first game in the Quake series, it was originally released...
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- An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere...
- Quake 4 is a 2005 first-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. It is the fourth title in the Quake series,...
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- Quake is a series of first-person shooter video games, developed by id Software and, as of 2010, published by Bethesda Softworks. The series is composed...
- The Quake engine (Also known as id Tech 2) is the game engine developed by id Software to power their 1996 video game Quake. It featured true 3D real-time...
- Quake Champions is a first-person arena shooter developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main entry in the Quake...
- Quake III Arena is a 1999 multiplayer-focused first-person shooter developed by id Software. The third installment of the Quake series, Arena differs...