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earthquake > 2 senses
NOUN1earthquake, quake, temblor, seismShaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
2earthquakeA disturbance that is extremely disruptive
earthquake > pronunciation
Soundser'thkwey.k
Rhymesache, awake, backache, and 55 more rhymes in eyk...
earthquake > noun 1, event
MeaningShaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity.
Synonymsquake, temblor, seism
Broadergeological phenomenon
Narrowershock, seismic disturbance; tremor, earth tremor, microseism; seaquake, submarine earthquake
earthquake > noun 2, state
MeaningA disturbance that is extremely disruptive.
Examples"selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
Broaderdisturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

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