noun
tremor
TREH-muh
noun
1
An involuntary shaking movement of the body or a body part.
"A tremor in his hand made it hard to hold the cup steady."
2
A mild earthquake or the shaking caused by one.
"Residents felt a small tremor early this morning."
verb
1
To shake or quiver, often uncontrollably.
"His voice tremored slightly as he gave the speech."
How to Use Tremor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shaking movement, whether in a person's body or in the ground during a small earthquake.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
hand tremor
seismic tremor
a slight tremor
Word Forms
tremored past tense, tremors plural, tremors singular
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Etymology
From Latin tremor, "a trembling," from the verb tremere, "to shake" — related to tremble and tremendous.