TREMOR


Meaning of TREMOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtre-mər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tremour, from Anglo-French tremor, from Latin, from tremere

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease

b. : nervous excitement

the exhibit caused a tremor in the artistic community

2. : a quivering or vibratory motion ; especially : a discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event

3.

a. : a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity

a tremor of hesitation

b. : a cause of such a feeling

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.