I. ˈtremə(r) sometimes ˈtrēm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tremour, from Middle French, from Latin tremor, from tremere to tremble — more at tremble
1.
a.
(1) : a trembling or shaking of the body or one of its parts usually associated with physical weakness or emotional stress
the tremor of age
(2) : a state of quivering excitement : tremulous agitation
in a tremor of anticipatory delight
(3) : an involuntary quivering of voluntary muscle involving an entire muscle, a muscle group, or some of the fibers of a muscle, varying in intensity and duration and occurring in conjunction with debilitated states or as a specific sign of organic disorders
a coarse tremor of the hands
the fine tremor associated with central nervous lesions
b. : a single shaking or quivering movement characteristic of a state of tremor
cold tremors shook her from time to time
c. : a quaver in the voice especially in speaking
2. : a quivering or vibratory motion
the tremor of a leaf in a breeze
3. : a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity
not without tremors did we agree to the new plan
all the tremors of arriving and departing — F.A.Swinnerton
a child that … flies to its mother to … forget its tremors — W.H.Hudson †1922
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to experience tremor