tremble

Definitions


[ˈtrɛmbl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
(e.g: Isobel was trembling with excitement)


Phrases:
- all of a tremble

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French trembler, from medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus (see tremulous)


[ˈtrɛmbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a trembling feeling, movement, or sound
(e.g: there was a slight tremble in his voice)

- a physical or emotional condition marked by trembling


Phrases:
- all of a tremble

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French trembler, from medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus (see tremulous)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries