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quaking

/kwˈeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
quak-ing
IPA
/kwˈeɪkɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of the verb quake.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

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

verb

present participle and gerund of quake

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

quakings (plural)

Derived Forms

quakingly

Phrases

quaking aspen quaking bog

Synonyms

quivering trembling tremor

Rhymes With

making taking breaking shaking waking baking faking braking aching mistaking raking staking

Questions

How do you pronounce quaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈeɪkɪŋ/.
What does quaking mean?
The action of the verb quake.
Where does quaking come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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