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tremble

[trem-buhl]

verb (used without object)

trembled, trembling 
  1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.

    Synonyms:
  2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.

  3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.

    Synonyms:
  4. to be tremulous, as light or sound.

    His voice trembled.



noun

  1. the act of trembling.

  2. a state or fit of trembling.

  3. (used with a singular verb)trembles,

    1. Pathology.milk sickness.

    2. Veterinary Pathology.a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.

tremble

/ ˈٰɛə /

verb

  1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver

  2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver

  3. to experience fear or anxiety

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of trembling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • tremblingly adverb
  • untrembling adjective
  • untremblingly adverb
  • ˈٰ𳾲 adjective
  • ˈٰ𳾲Բ adjective
  • ˈٰ𳾲Բly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tremble1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English trem(b)len (verb), from Old French trembler, from Vulgar Latin *ٰ𳾳ܱ, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tremble1

C14: from Old French trembler , from Medieval Latin ٰ𳾳ܱ , from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake
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Synonym Study

See shake.
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"There was a loud noise. All the doors and windows of the classroom began to tremble. Everyone ran outside to check what had happened," a student, who preferred to remain unnamed, said.

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Do you know how many times I trembled?

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"I had gone to a family friend's house for a meal, and we began watching the conclave. The moment the white smoke rose, I started to tremble. I became incredibly nervous," he said.

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Her fingers tremble as she smooths out the creases, and in a fumbling, uncertain voice, she begins to read them.

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Her voice trembles as she sings the new song, "If you hadn't been there / Where would I be? / Without your trust, love, and belief".

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