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quaking¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English quakinge, quakyng, from Old English cwacung (“quaking, trembling”), equivalent to quake + -ing.

noun quakings

  1. countable, uncountable The action of the verb quake.

    Similar: quivering, trembling, tremor

quaking²

Where it comes from

From Middle English quakynge, quakand, from Old English cwaciende (“quaking”), present participle of Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble”); equivalent to quake + -ing.

adjective

  1. Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of quake

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@misc{quaking_2026,
  title = {quaking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quaking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}