shake vs quake

shake and quake both are nouns.

shake and quake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
quake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quake is a hyponym of shake; that is, quake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:

shake: move or cause to move back and forth
quake: shake with seismic vibrations

Other hyponyms of shake include fluff up, plump up, shake up, fan, tremble, tremor, palpitate, convulse, sparge, shake up, succuss, concuss, rattle, convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, jiggle, joggle, wiggle.

shake (noun)	quake (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
building material used as siding or roofing

shake (verb)	quake (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	shake with fast, tremulous movements
undermine or cause to waver	shake with seismic vibrations
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of

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