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tremor

tremor

37 5.3
A shaking movement of the body or voice you cannot control
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɛmər/
translation icon : temblor
  • One patient's only neurological manifestation was a fine tremor that lasted 4 days.
  • hand tremors
  • fine tremor
  • onset of tremor

And the symptoms include a tremor, insomnia, stiffness in in movement.

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Examples

  • I sat on the couch gingerly, still feeling tremors from this evening's high-stress workout.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We're using that to treat essential tremor or Parkinson's disease.

  • And for me, I have a a tremor, a head tremor, and it goes in a no motion and I cannot control it.

  • James noticed that her left arm and leg had a little more tremor than usual.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "What's going to happen?" she asked, ashamed of the tremor in her voice.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Well, the first thing is I played guitar and then I wasn't able to play guitar because I have a tremor in my hands.

  • First, you get the tremors, and your muscles begin to fail.

  • He gets the tremors sometimes.

  • The crackling in my ears begins, then a tremor in my shoulders before I give in to grief.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He experienced a tremor in his hands when he was nervous during the interview.

Synonyms

shake
vstremor
55 1.8

A small quick movement of the body or one of its parts

is an involuntary small motion often caused by illness or nervousness
shaking
vstremor
52 1.8

A quick repeated movement back and forth or up and down that makes things tremble

is specifically an involuntary quivering often due to illness or nervousness
twitch
vstremor
46 3.5

A sudden small muscle movement you cannot control, often from stress

is generally a wider involuntary shaking, not just a tiny muscle jerk
tremble
vstremor
23 2.7

A small shaking that you feel when you are very afraid or cold

is less likely to be sudden and can be from illness or nervousness
shudder
vstremor
20 4.1

A sudden, uncontrolled shaking of the body from fear, cold, or strong feeling

is a more general involuntary shaking often linked to illness or nervousness
twitching
vstremor
12 4.3

A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid

is a broader whole body or voice shaking rather than a local muscle spasm
quiver
vstremor
6 3.9

A small shaking movement in the voice often caused by fear or excitement

is broader, including stronger or illness related involuntary shaking
trembling
vstremor
1 2.7

A small, quick shaking of the body when you feel afraid or cold

is any involuntary shaking not limited to rapid or slight movements

Antonyms

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Compounds

1 3.7

A small earthquake that causes little or no damage

essential tremor
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A health condition that makes the hands and head shake regularly

How Shaky

convulsion
  • Specialized
20 7.3
shake
55 1.8
tremor
37 5.3
to quiver
47 4.5
to twitch
66 2.8

Surface Forms

tremor singular
tremors plural

Etymology

Tremor comes from the old Latin verb tremere, which means 'to shake' or 'to tremble'. Think of the English word tremble — a tremor is simply a small, involuntary shaking of the body or voice, like when someone is nervous or ill.