Aftershock

Quick meaning: Aftershock is a noun meaning (seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

Meaning

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
2. Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.

Example Sentences

The collapse of the financial market sixty days later was the aftershock.

Aftershock is my own term for post-traumatic reactions experienced by activists.

It was not a peace that brought joy – it was one that created an oppressive tension like the calm between a major earthquake and the aftershock.

As aftershocks of 3.0 magnitude or higher continued to rock the area, rescuers transported over 50,000 people from the hardest-hit Luding county, according to local media

Word Forms

• aftershocks

Synonyms for aftershock

Depending on context, synonyms include afterquake.

Antonyms for aftershock

Common opposites include foreshock.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include earthquake, temblor, aftermath, cue, backlash, shake.

Related Dictionary Tools