Tremble (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), trem·bled, trem·bling.
  1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
  2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
  3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
  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)
    • milk sickness.
    • a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.
verb (intr)
  1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver
  2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver
  3. to experience fear or anxiety
noun
  1. the act or an instance of trembling
Tremble (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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