trembles
|trem/bles|
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/ˈtrɛm.bəl/
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/ˈtrɛm.b(ə)l/
(tremble)
involuntary shaking
Etymology
'tremble' originates from Old French 'trembler', ultimately from Latin 'tremulus'/'tremere' meaning 'to shake'.
'tremble' changed from Old French 'trembler' and Middle English forms (e.g. 'tremblen') and eventually became the modern English word 'tremble'.
Initially it meant 'to shake' or 'to be shaken', and over time it has retained that core meaning of 'shake involuntarily' while extending to emotional or figurative senses (e.g. 'tremble with fear').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a slight involuntary shaking; a quiver or shiver (used here as the plural form 'trembles').
There are trembles in his hands when he tries to write.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'tremble'.
She trembles whenever she has to speak in public.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 16:32