HyperDic: tremble

English > 2 senses of the word tremble:
VERBmotiontremblemove or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
NOUNacttremble, shiver, shakea reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement / excitement
tremble > pronunciation
Soundstreh'mbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > tremble: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement / excitement.
Synonymsshiver, shake
Broaderreflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionAn automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Spanishestremecimiento, temblor, tremor, vibración
Catalanestremiment, tremolor
Verbstremblemove or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
English > tremble: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe crowds tremble in the streets; The streets tremble with crowds
Narrowerquiver, quake, palpitateshake with fast, tremulous movements
shudder, shiver, throb, thrilltremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement / excitement
Broadershake, agitateMove or cause to move back and forth
Spanishestremecerse, temblar, trepidar
Catalanestremir-se, trémer, tremolar, trepidar
Nounstremblea reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement / excitement
tremblerone who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
tremblinga shaky motion

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