Word Frequency
tremor (ˈtrɛmə
)
Definitions
noun
- an involuntary shudder or vibration, as from illness, fear, shock, etc
- any trembling or quivering movement
- a vibrating or trembling effect, as of sound or light
- Also called: earth tremor. a minor earthquake
verb
- intr to tremble
Derived Forms
ˈtremorless adjectiveˈtremorous adjective
Word Origin
C14: from Latin: a shaking, from tremere to tremble, quakeTranslations for 'tremor'
- British English: tremor A tremor is a small earthquake. NOUNThe earthquake sent tremors through the region.
- Brazilian Portuguese: tremor
- Chinese: 小地震
- European Spanish: temblor
- French: secousse sismiqueN
- German: Erschütterung
- Italian: leggera scossa
- Japanese: 微震
- Korean: 미진
- Portuguese: tremor
- Spanish: temblor
Example Sentences Including 'tremor'
Despite his pasty complexion and what Kurdi calls a benign essential tremor , Arafat had no serious health concerns.Mail and Guardian (2004)
Even the most rarefied of sensibilities can feel the tremor of food rage building up inside them.Belfast Telegraph (2005)
From somewhere deep inside her, there was an unfamiliar tremor.Dreams of Innocence
He gripped his hands together tighter, feeling a tremor in his arms.The Last Raven
In January 1995, a tremor struck the western city of Kobe, killing more than 6,000 people.The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
She said: `I felt a long tremor in my house -- which was not even affected by the December quake.Sun, News of the World (2005)
The easiest lenses for hand held shooting are wide-angle - a small tremor hardly affects the picture at all.Photographers Handbook
The second time it came back, we felt a tremor beneath our seats.India Today (1997)
There was a tremor of magic running through the crowd which Harry found difficult to understand yet impossible to mistake.Wall Games
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