TREMOR Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word tremor. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TREMOR
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shudder | verbv | |||||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) verb • shake, as from cold • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||||
convulsion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden uncontrollable attack • violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles • a violent disturbance • a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval | ||||||||
judder | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively | ||||||||
oscillation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of oscillating between states • (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean • a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon | ||||||||
palpitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rapid and irregular heart beat • a shaky motion | ||||||||
quiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a shaky motion • case for holding arrows • the act of vibrating verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • move back and forth very rapidly • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||||||||
shake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • building material used as siding or roofing • frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move or cause to move back and forth • move with or as if with a tremor • shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively • move back and forth or sideways • undermine or cause to waver • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • get rid of • bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking • shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | ||||||||
trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
vibration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of vibrating • a shaky motion • (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean • a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively | ||||||||
microseism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small earthquake | ||||||||
quake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||||
earth tremor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small earthquake |