Difference between Quiver and Trembling

What is the difference between Quiver and Trembling?

Quiver as a verb is to shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. while Trembling as a verb is to shake, quiver, or vibrate.

Quiver

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons. A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Nimble, active.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.

Trembling

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

Example sentence: If somebody's pointing a trembling finger at your pants and saying you shouldn't be doing that, follow that finger back, go up the arm and look at the head that's behind it, because there's almost always something fairly woolly in there.

We hope you now know whether to use Quiver or Trembling in your sentence.

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