tremor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A shake, quiver, or vibration.

   She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.

2. 2
   noun

   An earthquake.

   Did you feel the tremor this morning?

3. 3
   verb

   To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

   The ground tremored under their big boots.

4. 4
   noun

   an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

5. 5
   noun

   a small earthquake

6. 6
   noun

   shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)

7. 7
   verb

   shake with seismic vibrations

Etymology

From Middle English tremour (“fright”), from Anglo-Norman tremour and Old French tremor, from Latin tremor.