verb

tremble

TREHMBL

verb

To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.

"Her hands trembled as she opened the letter."

"The old bridge trembled every time a truck crossed it."

noun

A shaking or quivering movement.

"There was a tremble in his voice when he said goodbye."

How to Use Tremble

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo shake slightly and involuntarily, usually because you are cold, scared, weak, or overcome with feeling.

Common pairings

tremble with fear hands trembling voice trembled

trembled past tense, trembles plural, Trembles plural, trembles singular

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From Old French trembler, going back to Latin tremulare and the verb tremere, "to shake" — the same root behind tremor and tremendous.

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