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Examples of tremble in a Sentence
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 and Etymology 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
tremble
Definition of tremble
1 : an act or instance of trembling; especially : a fit or spell of involuntary shaking or quivering
2 trembles plural in form but singular in construction : 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 in a Sentence
with a tremble, she ventured out into the snow
1609
First Known Use of tremble
1609
TREMBLE Defined for English Language Learners
tremble
playDefinition of tremble for English Language Learners
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: to shake slightly because you are afraid, nervous, excited, etc.
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: to shake slightly because of some force
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: to be afraid or nervous
TREMBLE Defined for Kids
Definition of tremble for Students
trembled
;trembling
1 : to shake without control (as from fear or cold) : shiver
2 : to move, sound, or happen as if shaken My voice trembled. Just at this moment Stuart … felt the whole ship tremble … with the force of the collision. — E. B. White, Stuart Little
3 : to have strong fear or doubt I tremble to think of what might happen.
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