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tremor

noun
/ˈtɹɛmə/UK/ˈtɹɛmɚ/US/ˈtɹɪmɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English tremour (“fright”), from Anglo-Norman tremour and Old French tremor, from Latin tremor.

  1. derived from tremor
  2. derived from tremor
  3. derived from tremour
  4. inherited from tremour — “fright”

Definitions

  1. A shake, quiver, or vibration.

    • She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.

  2. An earthquake.

    • Did you feel the tremor this morning?

  3. To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily

    To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

    • The ground tremored under their big boots.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA