tremble
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intransitive verb \ˈtrem-bəl\trem·bledtrem·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of TREMBLE
1
: to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : shiver
2
: to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous <the building trembled from the blast>
3
: to be affected with great fear or anxiety <trembled for the safety of her child>
— trem·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
Examples of TREMBLE
- His arms and legs began to tremble.
- My voice trembled as I began to speak.
- I opened the letter with trembling hands.
- The house trembled as the big truck drove by.
Origin of TREMBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus tremulous, from tremere to tremble; akin to Greek tremein to tremble
First Known Use: 14th century
2tremble
nounDefinition of TREMBLE
1
: an act or instance of trembling; especially : a fit or spell of involuntary shaking or quivering
2
plural but sing in constr : severe poisoning of livestock and especially cattle by a toxic alcohol present in a snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum) and rayless goldenrod that is characterized especially by muscular tremors, weakness, and constipation
Examples of TREMBLE
- <with a tremble, she ventured out into the snow>
First Known Use of TREMBLE
1609
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