tremor
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.
a quavering sound, as of the voice.
Origin of tremor
1Other words for tremor
Other words from tremor
- trem·or·ous, adjective
Words Nearby tremor
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How to use tremor in a sentence
The logical next step was to move onto mouse models of Parkinson’s disease—the progressive death of dopamine-producing neurons that causes, among other things, tremor and movement problems.
The Neurons That Appeared from Nowhere - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Nayanah Siva | September 2, 2020 | NautilusWhatever the case may be, the tremors the ad world is feeling could lead to necessary accelerations for this new reality.
‘We really don’t know’: How the continued uncertainty is shaking up the usual fall ad marketplace | Kristina Monllos | August 31, 2020 | DigidayOnly in one case did an economic tremor coincide with market meltdown, when the OPEC oil crisis of 1972 to 1974 caused a sharp pullback in the “Nifty Fifty” stocks, including IBM, Polaroid, and Revlon, the FANMAGs of their day.
The champ’s big comeback: Why beaten-down value stocks are poised to thrive | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | FortuneFor me, after four strong tremors, it didn’t feel like “helpful anxiety” anymore.
Earthquakes can cause serious psychological aftershocks | Tammy Danan | July 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere are also tremors that cause shaking we can feel, but that cause no damage.
On April 25, 2006, the tremor triggered a rockfall inside a gold mine, and three of the 17 miners were unable to escape.
The Bangladesh Factory Collapse Survivor and More Miraculous Rescues (VIDEO) | Holly Bernal, Ben Teitelbaum | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA 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.
Will Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan Stay in Power? | Lennox Samuels, Takashi Yokota | March 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe very first chords which Mademoiselle Reisz struck upon the piano sent a keen tremor down Mrs. Pontellier's spinal column.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin"I am not Lady Macbeth," said Isabel, with a tremor in her own voice, as she entered and blew out the candle.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe prompt question explained to me why I had started, and I waited with just a tremor of excitement for the reply.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodHe caught another wave of her excitement, and a second tremor, more marked than the first, accompanied it.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon BlackwoodShorthouse was conscious of the slightest possible tremor down his back.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for tremor
/ (ˈtrɛmə) /
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 called: earth tremor a minor earthquake
(intr) to tremble
Origin of tremor
1Derived forms of tremor
- tremorless, adjective
- tremorous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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