QUAKING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word quaking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for QUAKING
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quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||||
shaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements • a shaky motion | ||||||||
shivering | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
shivery | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • cold enough to cause shivers • provoking fear or terror | ||||||||
shuddering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shaking convulsively or violently | ||||||||
trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
vibrating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
verb • shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner • move or swing from side to side regularly • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • sound with resonance • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||||||||
earthquake | nounn | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity • a disturbance that is extremely disruptive | ||||||||
palpitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to throb or beat rapidly • shake with fast, tremulous movements • beat rapidly | ||||||||
quiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a shaky motion • case for holding arrows • the act of vibrating verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • move back and forth very rapidly • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||||||||
seism | nounn | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity | ||||||||
temblor | nounn | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity | ||||||||
tremor | nounn | |||||||
noun • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) • a small earthquake • shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) verb • shake with seismic vibrations |