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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.

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  2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
  3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.

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  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. trembles, (used with a singular verb)
    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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰ𳾲, adjective
  • ˈٰ𳾲Բ, adjective
  • ˈٰ𳾲Բly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰbԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٰbԲ adjective
  • un·ٰbԲ· adverb
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yvlog 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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yvlog 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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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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Her voice trembles with emotion as she sings the lyrics, fueled by the six decades of relationship behind them.

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One resident, Mike Ainscough, said people would continue to "tremble" with worry at the sight of blue flashing lights.

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Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.

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