shaking

[ shey-king ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that shakes.
2. ague, with or without chill and fever.
3. shakings, Nautical. waste rope, canvas, etc.

adjective

1. moving or swaying with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements; quivering.

Other Word Forms

• shaking·ly adverb
• un·shaking adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaking¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; shake, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“Severe” shaking — enough to topple chimneys and greatly damage poorly built buildings — may be felt a bit farther away from the ruptured fault, including in downtown L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times

Monday’s 5.2 magnitude temblor marked another success for California’s early earthquake warning system, with users in some areas saying they got notifications on their phone before they felt shaking.

From Los Angeles Times

Monday’s magnitude 5.2 temblor marked another success for California’s earthquake early warning system, with users in some areas saying they received alerts on their phones before they felt shaking.

From Los Angeles Times

The strongest shaking was in the sparsely populated areas, considered “strong” on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.

From Los Angeles Times

“It felt like the ground was shaking all the way up there.”

From Los Angeles Times