Synonyms for quaking
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The action of the verb quake.
Related words
- Phrases
- quaking aspen
Forms
- Plural
- quakings → tremblings, quiverings, tremors, trepidations…
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An extended mass which seems to lack solidity or cohesion is said to quake; as, a quaking bog.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- trembling With a trembling hand, Rima signed the confession.
- tremor The poor woman was struck with a nervous tremor.
- quivering In a quivering voice she cried "Help!"
- trepidation We are waiting with trepidation to be proved wrong.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quaking | rising | |
| trembling | rising | |
| tremor | rising | |
| quivering | rising | |
| trepidation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tremor2
- 9 letters
- trembling3, quivering3
- 11 letters
- trepidation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tremor2 = 2 syllables).