tremble (Meaning)

Wordnet

tremble (n)

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

Wordnet

tremble (v)

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

Webster

tremble (v. i.)

To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.

To totter; to shake; -- said of a thing.

To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles.

Webster

tremble (n.)

An involuntary shaking or quivering.

tremble Sentence Examples

  1. Her voice trembled with fear as she confessed her darkest secret.
  2. The leaves on the trees trembled in the gentle breeze.
  3. The candle flame flickered and trembled, casting eerie shadows on the walls.
  4. The earth trembled violently as the earthquake struck.
  5. My knees trembled with exhaustion after the grueling hike.
  6. The hunter's hands trembled as he aimed his rifle at the elusive prey.
  7. The child trembled with anticipation as he waited for his birthday presents.
  8. The old man's wrinkled hands trembled as he recounted his life's journey.
  9. The injured bird lay trembling on the ground, its wings broken.
  10. The judge's voice trembled with emotion as he pronounced the verdict.

FAQs About the word tremble

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement, move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sidewaysTo shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold,

vibrate,quiver,fluctuate, pulsate, throb, oscillate, palpitate, pitter-patter, pit-a-pat, beat

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Her voice trembled with fear as she confessed her darkest secret.

The leaves on the trees trembled in the gentle breeze.

The candle flame flickered and trembled, casting eerie shadows on the walls.

The earth trembled violently as the earthquake struck.