trem·or (tr m r)n.1. A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth. 2. A trembling or quivering effect: a tremor of aspen leaves. 3. An involuntary trembling or quivering, as from nervous agitation or weakness. 4. A nervous quiver or thrill: felt a tremor of joy. 5. A state or feeling of nervous agitation or tension. 6. A tremulous sound; a quaver.
[Middle English, terror, from Old French, from Latin, a trembling, from tremere, to tremble.] |
tremor Noun 1. an involuntary shudder or vibration: the slight tremor of excitement 2. a minor earthquake [Latin]
tremor (tr m r)1. A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. 2. An involuntary shaking or trembling of the head or extremities that can be idiopathic or associated with any of various medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | tremor - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) | | 2. | tremor - a small earthquakeearthquake, quake, seism, temblor - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity aftershock - a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake | | 3. | tremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)essential tremor - tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control | | Verb | 1. | tremor - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" |
tremor noun 1. shake, shaking, tremble, trembling, shiver, quaking, wobble, quiver, quivering, agitation, vibration, quaver
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