tremble

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtrɛmbl̩/

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• Hyphenation: trem‧ble

Verb

Plain form tremble

Third-person singular trembles

Past tense trembled

Past participle trembled

Present participle trembling

1. To tremble is to vibrate a little bit.

   The building trembled during the earthquake.

2. To tremble is to shake with fear, anxiety or excitement.

   She was trembling with fear while waiting her turn to speak at the meeting.

Noun

Singular tremble

Plural trembles

1. A tremble is the act of slightly shaking.

   He felt a tremble in his body as he turned into the dark street.

Synonym

• shake
• vibrate
• quiver
• wobble