Quaking
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of the verb quake. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of quake form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.
Example
More examples"Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain how leaf quaking benefits Populus."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English quakinge, quakyng, from Old English cwacung (“quaking, trembling”), equivalent to quake + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English quakynge, quakand, from Old English cwaciende (“quaking”), present participle of Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble”); equivalent to quake + -ing.
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