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- Dictionarytrembling/ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty: "she passed the letter with a trembling hand to Henry"
noun
- 1. the action or fact of shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty: "the disease is a degenerative disorder that causes trembling of the hands, arms, or legs"
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TREMBLING definition: 1. shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : an act or instance of trembling. especially : a fit or spell of involuntary shaking or quivering. 2.
From Project Gutenberg. Tremble definition: to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.. See examples of TREMBLE used in a sentence.
tremble in British English. (ˈtrɛmbəl ) verb (intransitive) 1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver. 2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver. 3. to experience fear or anxiety.
Definitions of trembling. adjective. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze. “ trembling hands”. synonyms: quivery, shaky, shivering. unsteady. subject to change or variation. noun. a shaky motion.
1. To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake. See Synonyms at shake. 2. To feel fear or anxiety: I tremble at the very thought of it. 3. To vibrate or quiver: leaves trembling in the breeze. n. 1. The act or state of trembling. 2. trembles A convulsive fit of shaking. Used with the. 3. trembles(used with a sing. verb) a.
verb. /ˈtrembl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] tremble (with something) to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc. My legs were trembling with fear. Her voice trembled with excitement. He opened the letter with trembling hands. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c1.
To tremble is to quiver or shake without meaning to. Your hands probably tremble when you're nervous. Trembling is a movement, but it's not one that anyone intends to make. Someone who is extremely scared or cold might tremble all over.
TREMBLE definition: to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened, or cold: . Learn more.
a feeling, movement or sound of trembling. a tremble of fear; She tried to control the trembling in her legs. I heard a tremble in her voice. The only sign of fear was a slight tremble in his legs.
