noun

1. a trembling or shaking.

   We felt a quake in the apartment everytime the train went by.

2. an earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.

   California is plagued by quakes, there are a few minor ones almost every month.

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verb

1. to tremble or shake.

   I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet

2. to tremble or shake with fear.

   When the bad-guy suddenly appeared on screen, I quaked uncontrollably