Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 49 compound words that contain quake. The most common are listed below. Open quake in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- frost quakeSynonym of cryoseism: A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
- quake lakeA lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
- Swift QuakeEither of two minor earthquakes in Seattle, occurring on July 22 and 23, 2023, caused by fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
- ice-quakeAlternative form of icequake: The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
- quake in one's bootsTo be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
- quake in one's shoesAlternative form of quake in one's boots: To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
- moon-quakeAlternative form of moonquake: A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
- quake grassAlternative form of quaking grass: Any of the genus Briza of annual and perennial grasses, whose flowers and seedheads shake on their stalks in the slightest breeze.
- quake lakesplural of quake lake: A lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
- quake grassesplural of quake grass: Any of the genus Briza of annual and perennial grasses, whose flowers and seedheads shake on their stalks in the slightest breeze.
- quake-breechAlternative form of quakebreech: A coward.
- quake-buttockAlternative spelling of quakebuttock: A coward.
- super-quakeAlternative form of superquake: An extremely destructive, large-scale quake, often an earthquake of such magnitude; megaseism; megaquake
- quake-buttocksplural of quake-buttock: A coward.
- quake-breechesplural of quake-breech: A coward.
Compound words 49
- earthquakeA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- QuakerA believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.
- quakingThe action of the verb quake.
- planetquakeA seismic event occurring on a planet (especially one other than Earth).
- moonquakeA seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
- marsquakeA quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.
- seaquakeA hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.
- venusquakeA quake on the planet Venus, perhaps caused by land tides or volcanic eruptions.
- youthquakeA noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members of the culture.
- genderquakeA fundamental shift of power from men to women.