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quaking

UK
/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/

Translations

quakinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkweɪ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈkweɪ.kɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective (e.g., "quaking child", "quaking ground").
tremblantQui provoque un tremblement ou un mouvement de secousse.
The quaking ground made it difficult to stand during the earthquake.
Le sol tremblant rendait difficile de se tenir debout pendant le séisme.
tremblantQui tremble sous l’effet de la peur, du froid ou d’une émotion.
The quaking child clung to her mother's side during the thunderstorm.
L’enfant tremblant s’est accroché au côté de sa mère pendant l’orage.
Synonyms
vibrating
shuddering
trembling
quivering
shaking
quakingnoun
quakings
pl
UK
/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
tremblementMouvement de tremblement ou de secousses.
The quaking of the ground lasted several seconds after the explosion.
Le tremblement du sol a duré plusieurs secondes après l’explosion.
Additional translations
secousseSurtout dans le contexte sismique ou d’un mouvement brusque du sol.
Synonyms
trembling
tremor
shaking
shuddering
shudder
quiver
shiver
tremble
quakeverb

quaking

Gerund

quaked
Past Simple
quaked
Past Participle
quaking
Gerund
UK
/kweɪk/
US
/kweɪk/
The ground began to quake as the earthquake struck the city.
Le sol a commencé à trembler lorsque le séisme a frappé la ville.
Synonyms
shudder
tremble
shake
vibrate
quiver
wobble

Definitions

quakinggerund / present participle
Trembling or shaking with fear, cold, or emotion.
The quaking child clung to her mother's side during the thunderstorm.
Causing or characterized by a trembling or shaking motion.
The quaking ground made it difficult to stand during the earthquake.
quakingnoun
The act or process of trembling or shaking.
The quaking of the ground lasted several seconds after the explosion.
quakeverb
To shake or tremble, typically as a result of fear, shock, or instability.
The ground began to quake as the earthquake struck the city.
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