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
“He turned pale, trembled to a great degree, was much agitated, and began to cry,” she told the court.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWoods were shredded, the earth trembled and the ground exploded in showers of stone and red-hot metal splinters.
When the queen heard this once again, she trembled and shook with rage.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her | The Brothers Grimm | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter that first big quake on Thursday, the earth trembled constantly for almost 24 hours.
In Nicaragua Earthquakes and Politics Play Hell With Holy Week | Monica Seoane | April 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer hand tightened on mine and her head fell back upon my shoulder, but she still trembled and I petted her and comforted her.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He hardly recognised himself, for, the foundations being shaken, all that was built upon them trembled too.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodAlone the supreme Self in him looked calmly on, seeming to lessen the part that trembled and knew fear.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe secretary trembled in his every limb; his eyes shunned his master's as his master's had shunned Garnache's awhile ago.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniDorothy put her arm across her shoulder, and spoke in a low voice, meant to be calm, but which trembled with suppressed emotion.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieA shudder ran down his spine; there was a sensation of inner cold against his heart; he trembled, but he could not look away.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
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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