tremble: Meaning and Definition of

trem•ble

Pronunciation: (trem'bul), [key]
— v., n. -bled, -bling,
—v.i.
  1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
  2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
  3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
  4. to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
—n.
  1. the act of trembling.
  2. a state or fit of trembling.
    1. Pathol.See milk sickness.
    2. Vet. Pathol.a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.
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