tremble

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To shake slightly, often from fear, cold, or excitement.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A shake, quiver, or vibration.

Examples

  • He began to tremble during the movie.

  • The mere idea of swimming across the river made me tremble.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To fear; to be afraid.

  2. To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

More examples

In context

  • The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.

  • Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears

  • Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).