3 example sentences using quake.
Quake used in a sentence
Quake in a sentence as a noun
"A major earthquake in the area is unlikely but cannot be ruled out," Boschi said.
Eva added that "because L'Aquila is in a high-risk zone it is impossible to say with certainty that there will be no large earthquake".
Quake in a sentence as a verb
Selvaggi is quoted as saying that "in recent times some recent earthquakes have been preceded by minor shocks days or weeks beforehand, but on the other hand many seismic swarms did not result in a major event".
Quake definitions
noun
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
See also: earthquake temblor seism
verb
shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
See also: tremor