1. a slight shaking movement, especially of the hands or voice, often caused by nervousness, illness, or old age
Usage: medical
2. a slight earthquake or earth vibration
Usage: geological
3. a feeling of fear, excitement, or nervousness
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The elderly man’s hand had a slight tremor when he reached for his cup.
• Her voice showed a tremor of emotion as she spoke about her late husband.
• The seismograph detected a minor tremor in the early morning hours.
• A tremor of excitement ran through the crowd as the celebrity appeared.
• The doctor examined the patient’s tremor to determine its cause.
• Even small tremors can be felt by sensitive earthquake monitoring equipment.
• There was a tremor in her voice when she heard the unexpected news.