Home › Words › T › trembletremble/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/tremble means A surname.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tremble ranks #2,165 of 42,747 for Qualifying.tremble is pronounced /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/.EtymologyFrom Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).nameA surname.nounA shake, quiver, or vibration.verbTo shake, quiver, or vibrate.e.g.“Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears”To fear; to be afraid.e.g.“Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.” — 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, James 2:19:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tremor 86% match — A shake, quiver, or vibration. vs tremble →atremble 83% match — Trembling. vs tremble →tremulous 82% match — Trembling, quivering, or shaking. vs tremble →tremulation 82% match — A trembling, quivering. vs tremble →vibrate 80% match — To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro. vs tremble →trembler 78% match — One who, or that which, trembles. vs tremble →tremulously 78% match — In a trembling, quivering, or shaking manner. vs tremble →quavering 77% match — Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking. vs tremble →