n.
Pronunciation: ' trem-b ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: trem · bled ; trem · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus tremulous, from tremere to tremble; akin to Greek tremein to tremble
Date: 14th century
1 : to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : SHIVER
2 : to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous <the building trembled from the blast>
3 : to be affected with great fear or anxiety < trembled for the safety of her child>
– trem · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun