tremble
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
(of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
the act of trembling.
a state or fit of trembling.
trembles, (used with a singular verb)
Pathology. milk sickness.
Veterinary Pathology. a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.
Origin of tremble
1synonym study For tremble
Other words for tremble
Other words from tremble
- trem·bling·ly, adverb
- un·trem·bling, adjective
- un·trem·bling·ly, adverb
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How to use tremble in a sentence
Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas | James Joiner | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe sketched it quickly, his hand trembling, giving the drawing an awkward, palsied look.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI mean literally find him, still there, an eleven-year-old boy, cold and trembling, with nowhere else to run.
Charles D’Ambrosio’s X-Ray Vision Is On Full Display In His New Essay Collection. | Steve Almond | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Islamic State was closing in on the media center, she said, still trembling from a mix of adrenaline and fear.
At first it was raucous, trembling with patriotism, a sea of seething yellow.
Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter | Tunku Varadarajan | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Hilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettA sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenAt the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonHer eyes were blazing with triumph, yet her lips curved with contempt at the attitude of her trembling father.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAs they walked along, he listened with trembling, half-incredulous hope to Jos's interpretation of Aunt Ri's voluble narrative.
Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for tremble
/ (ˈtrɛmbəl) /
to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver
to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver
to experience fear or anxiety
the act or an instance of trembling
Origin of tremble
1Derived forms of tremble
- trembling, adjective
- tremblingly, adverb
- trembly, adjective
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