trembleverb [ I ]
uk/ˈtrem.bəl/us/ˈtrem.bəl/B2 to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional:
When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.
Her bottom lip trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
His voice started to tremble, and I thought he was going to cry.
More examples
- I was trembling as I entered the room.
- I felt dizzy and my legs were trembling.
- His voice trembled with emotion as he gave his speech.
- We can give you drugs to help control the trembling.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremulous
- vibrate
- wag
- worry
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Idiom(s)
tremble to think
tremblenoun [ C or S ]
uk/ˈtrem.bəl/us/ˈtrem.bəl/a slight shake:
There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremulous
- vibrate
- wag
- worry
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