QUAKE
What does "QUAKE" mean?
To shake or tremble, especially from fear, cold, or violent ground movement.
Meanings
- To shake or shudder, often from fear or strong emotion. She quaked at the sound of the approaching storm.
- Of the ground, to tremble or shift violently. The earth quaked beneath the city for nearly a minute.
- An earthquake; a shaking of the ground. The quake registered 6.2 on the Richter scale. informal
Did you know?
- The Quakers earned their name from this very word: around 1650 a judge reportedly mocked George Fox as a 'Quaker' after Fox told him to tremble at the word of God - and the insult stuck as the group's lasting name.
Word origin
From Old English 'cwacian' meaning 'to tremble, shake', of uncertain ultimate origin but likely imitative of a trembling motion.
Remember it
QUAKE = Quick And Kinetic Earth - the ground that won't stay still.
A little poem
The teacup walks itself
an inch across the table-
the whole house holds breath.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why was the geologist calm during the tremor? He knew it was just his fault.
What it teaches
Whether from terror or tectonics, everything that shakes is releasing pressure it could no longer hold.
Quick facts
What does QUAKE mean?
To shake or tremble, especially from fear, cold, or violent ground movement.
Is QUAKE a valid word?
Yes — QUAKE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is QUAKE?
QUAKE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does QUAKE come from?
From Old English 'cwacian' meaning 'to tremble, shake', of uncertain ultimate origin but likely imitative of a trembling motion.
What can QUAKE teach us?
Whether from terror or tectonics, everything that shakes is releasing pressure it could no longer hold.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.