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quaking

quaking noun: the action of the verb quake. Also the present participle and gerund of quake.

Noun

quaking (countable and uncountable, plural quakings)

  1. The action of the verb quake.

Adjective

quaking

  1. Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.

Also used as

quaking is also the present participle and gerund of quake.

Synonyms of quaking

Forms of quaking

pluralquakings

Origin of quaking

From Middle English quakinge, quakyng, from Old English cwacung (“quaking, trembling”), equivalent to quake + -ing.

From Middle English quakynge, quakand, from Old English cwaciende (“quaking”), present participle of Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble”); equivalent to quake + -ing.

Words formed from quaking

Phrases with quaking

Questions about quaking

What does quaking mean?
Quaking means the action of the verb quake.
What part of speech is quaking?
Quaking can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of quaking?
The plural of quaking is quakings.

Words near quaking in the dictionary

  1. quakey
  2. quakier
  3. quakiest
  4. quakily
  5. quakiness
  6. quaking
  7. quaking asp
  8. quaking aspen
  9. quaking aspens
  10. quaking asps
  11. quaking bog

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