QUAKE
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1A1K5E1 = 18
Definition
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity. — synonyms: earthquake, temblor, seism
- verb shake with fast, tremulous movements. — synonyms: quiver, palpitate
- verb shake with seismic vibrations. — synonyms: tremor
Examples
- “His nostrils palpitated”
- “The earth was quaking”
- “We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.”