Definition
Extremely significant, important, or shocking; causing major changes or upheaval comparable to an earthquake.
Etymology
Compound of 'earth' + 'shaking' (present participle of 'shake,' Old English sceacan). Used metaphorically since at least the 19th century to describe momentous events.
Kelly Says
We use 'earth-shaking' for big news because earthquakes are unpredictable, terrifying, and permanently change landscapes—it's the perfect metaphor for how revolutions, discoveries, and scandals reshape society.
Translations
CSČeština
zemětřesení
zem-et-res-eni
DADansk
jordskælv
jord-skaelv
DEDeutsch
erdbebenartig
ert-be-ben-ar-tig
ELΕλληνικά
σεισμός
seismos
ESEspañol
terremotos
ter-re-mo-tos
FISuomi
maankuoren värähtely
maa-kuoren va-ra-hte-ly
FRFrançais
tremblements de terre
trem-bl-man de ter
HEעברית
רעידת אדמה
re-id-at ad-ma
HUMagyar
földrengés
fö-ldr-en-gés
IDBahasa Indonesia
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mi
IGIG
ịgba ala
ee-gba a-la
ITItaliano
terribile
ter-ri-bile
KMKM
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ
ka-r ph-laas-b-tro
MSBahasa Melayu
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mi
NLNederlands
aardbeving
aard-be-ving
NONorsk
jordskjelv
jord-skjelv
PLPolski
trzęsienie ziemi
trzesienie ziemi
PTPortuguês
tremoroso
trem-or-oso
RORomână
cutremur
cu-tre-mur
RUРусский
землетрясение
zemle-tryaseniye
SVSvenska
jordskalv
jord-skalv
SWKiswahili
tetere
te-te-re
TAதமிழ்
பூகம்பம்
pookambam
TEతెలుగు
భూకంపం
bhukampam
THไทย
แผ่นดินไหว
phaen din nai
TRTürkçe
yer sarsıntısı
yer sar-sin-tisi
UKУкраїнська
землетрус
zemle-trys
URاردو
زمین تکان
zemin takan
VITiếng Việt
động đất
dong dat
YOYO
àgbà àgbà
a-gbà a-gbà