quaking

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Definition of quaking

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb quake.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb quake.

adj

  1. Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of quake

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Etymology

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

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