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- Dictionarytremble/ˈtrɛmbl/
verb
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty: "Isobel was trembling with excitement" Similar
noun
- 1. a trembling feeling, movement, or sound: "there was a slight tremble in his voice"
- 2. a physical or emotional condition marked by trembling.
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The meaning of TREMBLE is to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : shiver. How to use tremble in a sentence.
tremble. noun [ C or S ] uk / ˈtrem.b ə l / us / ˈtrem.b ə l /. an act of shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness: There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband.
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver. Synonyms: shudder. to be troubled with fear or apprehension. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion. Synonyms: oscillate. to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
To tremble is to quiver or shake without meaning to. Your hands probably tremble when you're nervous. Trembling is a movement, but it's not one that anyone intends to make. Someone who is extremely scared or cold might tremble all over.
an act of shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness: There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband. The first symptom of the illness was a tremble in his right hand. Synonym. tremor.
1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver. 2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension. 3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion. 4. to be tremulous, as light or sound. His voice trembled.
1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver. 2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver. 3. to experience fear or anxiety. n.
Definitions of 'tremble'. 1. If you tremble, you shake slightly because you are frightened or cold. [...] 2. If something trembles, it shakes slightly. [literary] [...] 3. If your voice trembles, it sounds unsteady and uncertain, usually because you are upset or nervous.
[intransitive] tremble (with something) to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc. My legs were trembling with fear. Her voice trembled with excitement. He opened the letter with trembling hands.
Tremble definition: To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake.
