quakeEnglishOxford English Thesaurusquake verb 1 the ground quaked as they walked on it: shake, tremble, quiver, shiver, shudder, sway, rock, wobble, move, heave, convulse. 2 we quaked every time we saw police or soldiers: tremble, shake, shake with fear, shake like a leaf, shudder, shiver; blench, blanch, flinch, shrink, recoil, start, shy (away), pull back, back away, draw back, cower, cringe, waver, falter, get cold feet.choose the right word quake, shake, tremble, shiver, quiverSee shake.quake Oxford Dictionary of English