| trembling | | |
| n. (state) | 1. palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration | a shaky motion.; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" |
| ~ motion | a state of change.; "they were in a state of steady motion" |
| ~ tremolo | (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones. |
| ~ tremor | shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease). |
| adj. | 2. shaky, shivering, trembling | 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"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands" |
| ~ unsteady | subject to change or variation.; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" |
| vibrate | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. vibrate | shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner. |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ shimmy, wobble | tremble or shake.; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" |
| ~ judder, shake | shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.; "The old engine was juddering" |
| v. (motion) | 2. oscillate, vibrate | move or swing from side to side regularly.; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" |
| ~ sway, swing | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.; "He swung back" |
| ~ hunt | oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent.; "The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency" |
| ~ librate | vibrate before coming to a total rest.; "the children's swing librated" |
| v. (stative) | 3. hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" |
| ~ hesitate, waffle, waver | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" |
| ~ shillyshally | be uncertain and vague. |
| v. (perception) | 4. resonate, vibrate | sound with resonance.; "The sound resonates well in this theater" |
| ~ make vibrant sounds, purr | indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats. |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. thrill, tickle, vibrate | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion.; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" |
| ~ stimulate, shake up, stir, excite, shake | stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" |
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