| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  kw k |
| INTRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: quaked, quak·ing, quakes
1. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock. 2. To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion. See synonyms at shake. | | NOUN: | 1. An instance of quaking. 2. An earthquake. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian. | | OTHER FORMS: | quak y —ADJECTIVE
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