tremor.

1. An involuntary trembling or shaking movement of part of the body.

2. A shaking of the ground, often a relatively small seismic movement.

3. A slight wavering, emotional disturbance, or indication of instability.

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Words that belong together

• hand tremor
• slight tremor

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A slight tremor moved his fingers.

The doctor examined the hand tremor.

She steadied the cup despite the tremor.

Usage notes

Primary category: fear. Forms: Singular tremor; plural tremors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.