| tremble | | |
| n. (act) | 1. shake, shiver, tremble | a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. |
| ~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus. |
| v. (motion) | 2. tremble | move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways.; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" |
| ~ shiver, shudder, thrill, throb | tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement. |
| ~ quake, quiver, palpitate | shake with fast, tremulous movements.; "His nostrils palpitated" |
| ~ shake, agitate | move or cause to move back and forth.; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" |
| 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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