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[ trem -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtrɛm bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object), trem·bled, trem·bling. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
(of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
noun the act of trembling.
a state or fit of trembling.
trembles, (used with a singular verb ) Pathology .milk sickness. Veterinary Pathology .a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors. SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of tremble First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English trem(b)len (verb), from Old French trembler, from Vulgar Latin *tremulāre, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous
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synonym study for tremble 1 . See shake.
OTHER WORDS FROM tremble trem·bling·ly, adverb un·trem·bling, adjective un·trem·bling·ly, adverb Words nearby tremble trellised, trelliswork, Trematoda, trematode, trematodiasis, tremble , trembler, trembles, trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous
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Example sentences from the Web for tremble The city, the state, the whole land, were ready to rise and tremble before the Pallid Mask.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers| February 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He began to read, raising his eyebrows with a puzzled, whimsical air, which made me tremble with suppressed anger.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers| February 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Who is this woman going toe-to-toe with Wintour, when all others appear to tremble , and who excels because of it?
Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington’s Memoir Offers Few Revelations | Robin Givhan| November 20, 2012| DAILY BEAST
I just tremble when I think about how tremendous this moment is.
Before the Rapture | Bryan Curtis| May 19, 2011| DAILY BEAST
During this time, the ground continued to tremble , albeit less violently.
My Earthquake Experience in Tokyo | Andrew Pateras| March 11, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Kedril begins to tremble in earnest, but his master does not lose courage, and orders him to prepare the supper.
The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia | Fyodor Dostoyevsky
For they did not come on fighting, but all in a tremble , clutching wildly to get back the papers.
When Cheston took Albina's hand at parting, he felt it tremble , and her eyes looked as if they were filling with tears.
Pencil Sketches | Eliza Leslie
The scene made her tremble to such a degree that her comb fell, her hair rolled down, and she turned pale.
The Lily of the Valley | Honore de Balzac
The compass by which Russell steered his course through political life might tremble , but men felt that it remained true.
Lord John Russell | Stuart J. Reid
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British Dictionary definitions for tremble verb (intr) to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver
to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver
to experience fear or anxiety
noun the act or an instance of trembling
Derived forms of tremble trembling , adjective tremblingly , adverb trembly , adjective Word Origin for tremble C14: from Old French trembler , from Medieval Latin tremulāre , from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake
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Words related to tremble quiver, throb, wobble, shudder, shiver, flutter, totter, palpitate, teeter, jar, quake, rock, tremor, quaver, oscillate, jitter