Tremble
//ˈtɹɛmbl̩// name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shake, quiver, or vibration.
- 2 a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement wordnet
Verb
- 1 To shake, quiver, or vibrate. intransitive
"Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears"
- 2 move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways wordnet
- 3 To fear; to be afraid. figuratively, intransitive
"Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The mere idea of swimming across the river made me tremble."
Etymology
From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
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