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- Dictionarytrembling/ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty: "she passed the letter with a trembling hand to Henry"
noun
- 1. the action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty: "the disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands, arms, or legs"
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an act of shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness: As she spoke, Jo bent over the book to hide the trembling of her lips. a slight shaking movement of the ground or an object: There came a trembling of the ground and a distant shriek. More examples.
1. : an act or instance of trembling. especially : a fit or spell of involuntary shaking or quivering. 2.
Definitions of trembling. adjective. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze. “ trembling hands”. synonyms: quivery, shaky, shivering. unsteady. subject to change or variation. noun. a shaky motion.
1. To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake. See Synonyms at shake. 2. To feel fear or anxiety: I tremble at the very thought of it. 3. To vibrate or quiver: leaves trembling in the breeze. n. 1. The act or state of trembling. 2. trembles A convulsive fit of shaking. Used with the. 3. trembles(used with a sing. verb) a.
To tremble is to quiver or shake without meaning to. Your hands probably tremble when you're nervous. Trembling is a movement, but it's not one that anyone intends to make. Someone who is extremely scared or cold might tremble all over.
tremble in British English. (ˈtrɛmbəl ) verb (intransitive) 1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver. 2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver. 3. to experience fear or anxiety.
From Project Gutenberg. Tremble definition: to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.. See examples of TREMBLE used in a sentence.
Definition of tremble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TREMBLE definition: to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened, or cold: . Learn more.
1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver. 2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver. 3. to experience fear or anxiety. n.
