tremor
Americannoun
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involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
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any tremulous or vibratory movement; vibration.
tremors following an earthquake.
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a trembling or quivering effect, as of light.
- Synonyms:
- oscillation
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a quavering sound, as of the voice.
noun
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an involuntary shudder or vibration, as from illness, fear, shock, etc
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any trembling or quivering movement
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a vibrating or trembling effect, as of sound or light
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Also called: earth tremor. a minor earthquake
verb
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A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
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An involuntary shaking or trembling of the head or extremities that can be idiopathic or associated with any of various medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.
Other Word Forms
- tremorless adjective
- tremorous adjective
Etymology
Origin of tremor
1325–75; Middle English < Latin: a trembling, equivalent to trem ( ere ) to tremble + -or -or 1
Example Sentences
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I sit on my hands to steady my tremor, and count and breathe, count and breathe, searching the depths of me for another ounce of courage.
From Literature
She now gets involuntary tremors and suffers chronic pain.
From BBC
"Even after a year, the tremor, the scenes and the feelings from that earthquake feel as if they happened only yesterday or the day before. To this day, it remains in my heart."
From Barron's
She turned her head away from me, unable to control or disguise the tremor in her voice.
From Literature
Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that causes tremors, muscle stiffness, and increasing difficulty with movement.
From Science Daily
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