Plural of quake
regular plural
The plural of quake is quakes.
Forms of quake
| Singular | quake /kweɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | quakes /kweɪks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Quakes in a sentence
- California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.
- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency quakes with mirth at his own punch line.2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 130
- The forming of shifts and undershifts is activated by frequent quakes.1964, Bhabesh Chandra Roy, Report of the twenty-second session, India, 1964. From the entry undershift
- It is only good for smaller quakes, and is not very good at differentiating the sizes of bigger shocks,” said McGuire.2025 March 28, Nicola Davis, quoting Bill McGuire, “What caused Myanmar and Thailand earthquake and how big was it?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry Richter scale
- A cluster of quakes ranging between magnitude 4.8 and 5.2 struck Heshun county in Shanxi on June 5.2011 November 27, Raymond Li, “A dying art that could reduce tragedy”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry Heshun
Meaning of quake
- noun A trembling or shaking.
- noun An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- noun Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
Questions about the plural of quake
- What is the plural of quake?
- The plural of quake is quakes.
- Is quake countable?
- Quake is a countable noun.
Source and license
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