tremor
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A shake, quiver.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
trehmerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹɛmɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
medicine
Shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
medicine
A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.
An earthquake.
verb
To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A shake, quiver, or vibration.
Used this way, tremor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A small earthquake.
Tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people.
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