tremble

Meanings

• Verb

  To shake or quiver with fear, cold, or emotion.

  - "The baby trembled with fear when it heard the loud noise."
  - "The leaves trembled in the wind."
  - "She trembled with excitement as she waited for the results."

• Verb

  To cause something to shake or quiver.

  - "The earthquake trembled the ground."
  - "He trembled the table with his hand."
  - "The dog trembled the bed with its tail."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tremble
crumble , grumble , numble , rumble

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Tremble (Scottish Gaelic) : To flow, run, or stream
   

2. Tremble (Spanish) : To quiver with cold or fear
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tremble that leads to same result
temblor , tremble , trembled , trembler , tremblers , trembles , trembling

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Forms

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I tremble, You tremble, He/She/It trembles, We tremble, They tremble

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Etymology

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Old English trymlan, from trym, strong, firm.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tremble' is derived from the Old English word 'trymlan', which means 'to test' or 'to try'.

2. In the 1960s, a popular dance craze was called the 'Tremble', which involved shaking various body parts to the rhythm of the music.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Fear: An emotion characterized by an feeling of impending danger, disaster, or pain.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'tremble' is often used to describe fear or anxiety. For instance, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth famously says, 'Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe toppling, With direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, Make thick my blood!', indicating her trembling fear and anxiety as she plots to kill King Duncan. In music, the term 'tremolo' refers to a rapid alternation between two notes or chords.

How to Memorize "tremble"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a leaf quivering in the wind to remember the meaning of 'tremble' as 'to shake or quiver'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tremble' with the feeling of fear or anxiety to remember its meaning as 'to be filled with fear or anxiety'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Trembling Trees Make Noise' or 'Trembling Terrifies Me' to help remember the meaning of 'tremble'.

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