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My hands tremble when I am very cold.
What does Tremble mean?
to shake slightly.
Dictionary definition
To tremble means to shake slightly, often because of fear, cold, weakness, or strong emotion.
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Tremble in a sentence
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The puppy began to tremble during the thunderstorm.
hard
Her voice trembled with emotion as she thanked the crowd.
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What does tremble mean?
Tremble means to shake slightly, often from cold, fear, or emotion.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to tremble?
Shake is close in meaning to tremble in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of tremble?
Steady contrasts with tremble in this dictionary entry.
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WordTremble.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTremble means to shake slightly.
ExampleExample: My hands tremble when I am very cold.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- trem · bul
- Strongest beat
- trem
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on trem.
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Word family
Tremble word family
Base word
tremble
verb
tremble
To shake slightly.
verb
trembled
Shook slightly in the past.
verb
trembling
Shaking slightly now.
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Hint for students
to shake slightly.
Common mix-up
Tremble is not the same as steady. Tremble means to shake slightly.
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