nnoun.eventshaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activitySynset:quake seism temblor
Derivationally Related Form:quakeseismalseismic
Hypernyms:geological phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:earthquakegeological phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:earth tremormicroseismseaquakeseismic disturbanceshocksubmarine earthquaketremor
Full Hyponyms:aftershockforeshockseaquakeshocktremor
nnoun.statea disturbance that is extremely disruptiveExamples:- selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
Hypernyms:commotion disruption disturbance flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
Inherited Hypernyms:earthquakedisturbancedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity