Definitions for earthquake

Overview of noun earthquake

The noun earthquake has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (17) earthquake, quake, temblor, seism

(shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

2. earthquake

(a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees")