TREMBLE


Meaning of TREMBLE in English

■ verb shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

↘be in a state of extreme apprehension.

↘(of a thing) shake or quiver slightly.

■ noun a trembling feeling, movement, or sound.

Phrases

all of a ~ informal extremely agitated or excited.

Derivatives

trembling adjective

tremblingly adverb

trembly adjective ( informal ).

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r , from med. L. tremulare , from L. tremulus (see tremulous ).

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