quake

quake¹ [kweık] v

[: Old English; Origin: cwacian]

1.) to shake or tremble, usually because you are very frightened

quake with fear/fright/anger etc

▪ Richmond was quaking with fury.

2.) quake in your boots [i]informal

to feel very afraid - used humorously

3.) if the earth, a building etc quakes, it shakes violently

▪ The explosion made the whole house quake.

quake ²

quake² n

an ↑earthquake