Trembling meaning

What does “trembling” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“trembling” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a shaky motion.

trembling

noun

  1. a shaky motion

    “the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”

adjective

  1. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

    “a quaking bog”

    “the quaking child asked for more”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University