Meaning & Definition of Trembling in English
English⟶
Trembling
/trɛmbəlɪŋ/
noun
1. A shaky motion
- "The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
synonym:
- shaking,
- shakiness,
- trembling,
- quiver,
- quivering,
- vibration,
- palpitation
adjective
1. Vibrating slightly and irregularly
- As e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
- "A quaking bog"
- "The quaking child asked for more"
- "Quivering leaves of a poplar tree"
- "With shaking knees"
- "Seemed shaky on her feet"
- "Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"
- "Trembling hands"
synonym:
- shaky,
- shivering,
- trembling
Examples of using
I'm trembling out of fear.
She was trembling with fear.
The girl was trembling with fear.