📖 Definitions of "Trembling"
verb
- 1
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
"Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears"
- 2
To fear; to be afraid.
noun
- 1
A tremble
🔄 Synonyms of "Trembling"
11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tremornoun | A shake, quiver, or vibration. |
| quivernoun | (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion. |
| unsteadyverb | Not held firmly in position; physically unstable. |
| quiveringnoun | shaking, shivering |
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. |
| quakingnoun | Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering. |
| vibrationnoun | The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated. |
| palpitationnoun | An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness. |
| shiveringnoun | The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling. |
| shakingnoun | A movement that shakes. |
| shakinessnoun | The property of being shaky. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Trembling"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| quiveringnoun | shaking, shivering |
| shiveringnoun | The action of a person or thing that shivers; a trembling. |
| tremorverb | A shake, quiver, or vibration. |
| quakingnoun | Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering. |
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. |
| shakinessnoun | The property of being shaky. |
| shakingnoun | A movement that shakes. |
| unsteadyverb | To render unsteady, removing balance. |
| vibrationnoun | The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated. |
| quiververb | (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion. |
| palpitationnoun | An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness. |
| dizzinessnoun | The state of being dizzy; the sensation of instability. |
| vertigonoun | A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. |
| throbbingnoun | Beating or pounding strongly. |
| laurennoun | A unisex given name. |
| shudderingnoun | An extended or continuous shudder. |
| vibrating | That vibrates. |
| tremoringnoun | A tremor. |
| convulsingverb | (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort. |
| flutteringnoun | Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation. |
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