Definitions for tremble

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tremble trem·ble

Spelling: [trem-buh l]

IPA: /ˈtrɛm bəl/

Tremble is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in tremble (beelmrt).

Definitions for tremble

noun

1. the act of trembling.
2. a state or fit of trembling.
3. trembles, (used with a singular verb) Pathology. milk sickness. Veterinary Pathology. a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.

verb (used without object)

1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
4. to be tremulous, as light or sound:

Origin of tremble

1275-1325; Middle English trem(b)len (v.) Old French trembler Vulgar Latin *tremulāre, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous

Examples for tremble

Who is this woman going toe-to-toe with Wintour, when all others appear to tremble, and who excels because of it?

He began to read, raising his eyebrows with a puzzled, whimsical air, which made me tremble with suppressed anger.

The city, the state, the whole land, were ready to rise and tremble before the Pallid Mask.

If they tremble down the fine-skinned cheek, let us avert our gaze.

During this time, the ground continued to tremble, albeit less violently.

Humans are funniest when they weep and tremble before, like you say, 'the facts in the case.'

It squeaked under his weight, he felt the rungs bow and tremble.

Just then, up came my father, with a sternness in his looks that made me tremble.

There are ghosts whom I tremble to meet, and cannot think of without a shudder.

I just tremble when I think about how tremendous this moment is.