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TREMBLE Synonyms

10 synonyms for tremble. (exact relations)
17 hypernyms for tremble. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for TREMBLE

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shake

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

shiver

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

verb

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• shake, as from cold

palpitate

verb

v

verb

• cause to throb or beat rapidly

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• beat rapidly

quake

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• shake with seismic vibrations

quaver

noun

n

noun

• a tremulous sound

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

quiver

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a shaky motion

• case for holding arrows

• the act of vibrating

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• move back and forth very rapidly

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

shudder

verb

v

noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

verb

• shake, as from cold

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

totter

verb

v

verb

• move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

• walk unsteadily, with short steps

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

vibrate

verb

v

verb

• shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• move or swing from side to side regularly

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• sound with resonance

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

wobble

verb

v

noun

• an unsteady rocking motion

verb

• move unsteadily

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• tremble or shake

Best Hypernyms For TREMBLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tremble, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for SHAKE

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