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tremor
[ trem-er, tree-mer ]
noun
- involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- any tremulous or vibratory movement; vibration:
tremors following an earthquake.
- a trembling or quivering effect, as of light.
Synonyms: oscillation
- a quavering sound, as of the voice.
tremor
/ ˈtrɛmə /
noun
- an involuntary shudder or vibration, as from illness, fear, shock, etc
- any trembling or quivering movement
- a vibrating or trembling effect, as of sound or light
- Also calledearth tremor a minor earthquake
verb
- intr to tremble
tremor
/ trĕm′ər /
- A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- An involuntary shaking or trembling of the head or extremities that can be idiopathic or associated with any of various medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.
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Derived Forms
- ˈtremorous, adjective
- ˈtremorless, adjective
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Other Words From
- tremor·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tremor1
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Example Sentences
On April 25, 2006, the tremor triggered a rockfall inside a gold mine, and three of the 17 miners were unable to escape.
A rare tremor struck near D.C. on Tuesday, with tremors reportedly felt as far away as New York and Boston.
The current global paroxysm is intense and alarming, but it is a tremor not an earthquake.
Within the building the tremor was terrible, and the lights started to fall.
Just before the deadly tremor struck, Kan appeared on the verge of resigning.
The very first chords which Mademoiselle Reisz struck upon the piano sent a keen tremor down Mrs. Pontellier's spinal column.
"I am not Lady Macbeth," said Isabel, with a tremor in her own voice, as she entered and blew out the candle.
The prompt question explained to me why I had started, and I waited with just a tremor of excitement for the reply.
He caught another wave of her excitement, and a second tremor, more marked than the first, accompanied it.
Shorthouse was conscious of the slightest possible tremor down his back.
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