v.
shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
▸be in a state of extreme apprehension.
▸(of a thing) shake or quiver slightly.
n.
a trembling feeling, movement, or sound.
Phrase
- all of a tremble
informal extremely agitated or excited.
Derivative
- trembling adj.
- tremblingly adv.
- trembly adj. (informal).
Etymology
ME: from OFr. trembler, from med. L. tremulare, from L. tremulus (see tremulous).
