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Meanings of quaking in English

Vibrating slightly and irregularly.

Usage of quaking in English
1
Then the quaking ceased; and that was the last of the earthquake.
Jack North's Treasure Hunt; Or, Daring Adventures in South Ameri...
2
He ducked behind one of the sea chests and crouched there, quaking.
Bones of the Dragon
3
With a quaking hand I type in the numbers on the keypad.
Allegiant
4
She looked at him, quaking like an owl out in the sunlight.
The Magic Skin
5
At other times it was through the quaking bog or treacherous muskeg.
By Canoe and Dog Train Among The Cree and Salteaux Indians
6
Then were the faithful tried, and with strong quaking did they quake:
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
7
Kitty went to it on tiptoe, quaking at the thought of burglars.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
8
On the surface there was vast play of battle, but inwardly quaking.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul / Being the Personal Life and Memoir...
9
The Green were quaking and the Independent deputies were on the brink.
The Irish Times
10
She began to thrash, her body quaking as if covered with chills.
Succubi like it hot
11
It is hard to imagine the Isis killers quaking in their boots.
The Guardian
12
Miss Belinda came out to the gate to meet her, quaking inwardly.
A Fair Barbarian
13
Judith cackled, gasped, and suddenly, horribly, let out a blood-curdling, rafter-quaking scream.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
14
Innsmouth is quaking under the overcast rain of a sneaking, summer deluge.
Future Lovecraft
15
She should've been wretched, choking on sobs, or quaking helplessly in shock.
The Fireman
16
Well used to war's alarms, there was no quaking in their bosoms.
The Prairie Chief
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Quaking through the time
Quaking across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common