tremornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtrem.ər/us/ˈtrem.ɚ/a slight shaking movement in a person's body, especially because of nervousness or excitement:
The disease mostly affects people over 50, causing paralysis and uncontrollable tremors.
There was a slight tremor in her voice.
figurative A tremor of excitement went through the audience as he came on stage.
a slight earthquake:
The tremor was felt as far as 200 miles away.
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Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shrink
- squirm
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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