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quakes

/kweɪks/

quakes is the plural of quake.

quakes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of quake.

Meaning of quake

Noun

quake (plural quakes)

  1. A trembling or shaking.
    • We felt a quake in the apartment every time 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.
  3. (figuratively) Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
    • But HS1 was more exposed to the COVID quake than most given its inherent reliance on international travel, which had collapsed, leaving cross-Channel operator Eurostar stacked with millions of debt.2024 January 24, Dyan Perry talks to Nick Brodrick, “The industry has given me so much”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 44

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Phrases with quakes

Words that rhyme with quakes

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Questions about quakes

What is quakes the plural of?
Quakes is the plural of quake.
How do you pronounce quakes?
Quakes is pronounced /kweɪks/.

Words near quakes in the dictionary

  1. Quakers Hill
  2. Quakers Yard
  3. Quakership
  4. Quakertown
  5. Quakery
  6. quakes
  7. quakes in one's boots
  8. quakes in one's shoes
  9. quakesome
  10. quakest
  11. quaketail

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