# foreshock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
2. Any shock or disturbance that precedes an event

## Etymology
From fore- + shock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/foreshock