to shake involuntarily, esp with fear or cold; to shiver

to be affected by a quivering or vibratory motion

The building trembled from the blast

His voice trembled with emotion

to be affected with fear or apprehension

We trembled for their safety

a fit or spell of involuntary shaking or quivering

(in pl, but treated as sing.) a condition characterized by trembling; specif a severe disorder of livestock, esp cattle, characterized by muscular tremors, weakness, and constipation