tremor

English Thesaurus

1. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	quiver, quivering, vibration,
definition	:	the act of vibrating (noun.act)

2. a small earthquake (noun.event)

hypernym	:	earthquake, quake, seism, temblor,
definition	:	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

hyponym	:	aftershock,
definition	:	a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake (noun.event)

hyponym	:	foreshock,
definition	:	a tremor preceding an earthquake (noun.event)

3. shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration,
definition	:	a shaky motion (noun.state)

hyponym	:	essential tremor,
definition	:	tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control (noun.state)

part meronym	:	paralysis agitans, parkinson's, parkinson's disease, parkinson's syndrome, parkinsonism, shaking palsy,
definition	:	a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination (noun.state)

4. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	agitate, shake,
definition	:	move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion)

5. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) (noun.act)

derivation	:	shiver, shudder,
definition	:	shake, as from cold (verb.body)

derivation	:	shiver, shudder, thrill, throb,
definition	:	tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb.motion)

6. a small earthquake (noun.event)

derivation	:	quake, tremor,
definition	:	shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

7. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	earthquake, quake, seism, temblor,
definition	:	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	earth tremor, microseism, tremor,
definition	:	a small earthquake (noun.event)

8. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) (noun.act)

derivation	:	shiver, shudder,
definition	:	shake, as from cold (verb.body)

derivation	:	shiver, shudder, thrill, throb,
definition	:	tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement (verb.motion)

9. a small earthquake (noun.event)

derivation	:	quake, tremor,
definition	:	shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

10. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	earthquake, quake, seism, temblor,
definition	:	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	earth tremor, microseism, tremor,
definition	:	a small earthquake (noun.event)