Tremble

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈtɹɛmblÌ©/, /ˈtʃɹɛmblÌ©/

Origin

From Old French trambler and its variants, from Vulgar Latin tremulāre, present active infinitive of tremulō, a derivate of Classical Latin tremere, present active infinitive of tremō.

Full definition of tremble

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 4, Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.
2. Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears.   The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.

Noun

1. A shake, quiver, or vibration.

Related terms

• tremor
• tremulous
• tremblor