earthquake
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
Noun 3 meanings
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
Verb 1 meaning
To undergo an earthquake.
Etymology
From Middle English erthequake, corresponding to earth + quake. Displaced Middle English eorð byfung (“earthquake”) from Old English eorþbeofung (literally “earth shaking”).
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EARTHQUAKE at a glance
EARTHQUAKE has 10 letters and scores 26 points in Scrabble (E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1) and 26 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,496 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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