tremble.
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
Meaning & usage
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.
To fear; to be afraid.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
Where this word comes from
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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