📖 Definitions of "Quaking"
verb
- 1
To tremble or shake.
"I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet."
- 2
To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to quake.
adjective
- 1
That shakes or shivers.
🔄 Synonyms of "Quaking"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quaking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. |
| quiveringnoun | shaking, shivering |
| shiveringnoun | The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling. |
| tremblingnoun | A tremble. |
| shakingnoun | A movement that shakes. |
| unsteadyverb | To render unsteady, removing balance. |
| aspnoun | A telescopic baton manufactured by this company. |
| aspsnoun | Initialism of American Society of Plastic Surgeons. |
| quavenoun | A shaking; trembling. |
| quavering | Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking. |
| fleshquakenoun | A tremor or quiver of the body. |
| quavernoun | A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. |
| tremulationnoun | A trembling, quivering. |
| tremornoun | A shake, quiver, or vibration. |
| thrillnoun | A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson. |
| quassationnoun | (archaic) A shaking or agitation. |
| shuddernoun | A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror. |
| tremoringnoun | A tremor. |
| shudderingverb | An extended or continuous shudder. |
| quailingverb | The act of one who quails, or draws back in fear. |
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