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quaver

[ kwey-ver ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:

    He stood there quavering with fear.

  2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously:

    Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control.

  3. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.


verb (used with object)

  1. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.

noun

  1. a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
  2. a quavering tone or utterance.
  3. Music (chiefly British). an eighth note.

quaver

/ ˈkweɪvə /

verb

  1. to say or sing (something) with a trembling voice
  2. intr (esp of the voice) to quiver, tremble, or shake
  3. rare.
    intr to sing or play quavers or ornamental trills
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. music a note having the time value of an eighth of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian nameeighth note
  2. a tremulous sound or note
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈquavering, adjective
  • ˈquaverer, noun
  • ˈquavery, adjective
  • ˈquaveringly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • quaver·er noun
  • quaver·ing·ly adverb
  • quaver·y quaver·ous adjective
  • un·quaver·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaver1

1400–50; late Middle English quaveren (v.), blend of quake and waver 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaver1

C15 (in the sense: to vibrate, quiver 1): from quaven to tremble, of Germanic origen; compare Low German quabbeln to tremble
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Example Sentences

Smush the most colossal personalities from these subgroups together into one place and dangle the threat of cash or murder over their heads, and quickly the energy quavers with paranoia and ridiculousness.

From Salon

Throughout the history of American music, blues, jazz and soul singers have used the jazzy quaver for the subtlest nuances of emotion: for tension, playfulness, defiance, flirtatiousness, ache or just blithe ornamentation.

Voice quavering, I told Sam that I was looking for an actual relationship, one that could go somewhere.

“Keep up the fight,” he told the audience in a quavering voice.

Dressed in a traditional feathered cloak, her voice quavered as she thrust a photo of her mother at the committee.

From BBC

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