Synonyms for shaking
All synonyms
Noun
1. Trembling
trembling, quivering, tremor, vibration, shakiness, agitation, trepidation, quiver, palpitation, quaver
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Definitions
- n. 1
A movement that shakes.
Related words
- Phrases
- shaking palsy
Forms
- Plural
- shakings → tremblings, quiverings, tremors, vibrations…
Choose the right word
Rattling refers directly to the sound produced by shaking.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- vibration Matter is also just vibration.
- trembling With a trembling hand, Rima signed the confession.
- tremor The poor woman was struck with a nervous tremor.
- quivering In a quivering voice she cried "Help!"
By length
- 6 letters
- tremor2, quiver2, quaver2
- 9 letters
- vibration3, trembling3, agitation4, quivering3, shakiness3
- 10 letters
- concussion3, convulsion3
- 11 letters
- trepidation4, palpitation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tremor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ébranlement
- Español
- sacudida