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    Qua·ver
    /ˈkwāvər/

    verb

    • 1. (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion: "his voice quavered with rage"

    noun

    • 1. a shake or tremble in a person's voice: "it was impossible to hide the slight quaver in her voice"
    • 2. a note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note or half a quarter note, represented by a large dot with a hooked stem. British
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quaverQuaver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Verb Her voice quavered during the speech. He spoke in quavering tones. Noun There was a quaver in his voice.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › quaverQUAVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUAVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUAVER definition: 1. If a person's voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion: 2. a musical note that is…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quaverQuaver - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A quaver is a trembling or shaking sound, especially in a person's voice. When you give your first speech in front of a crowd, don't be surprised to hear a quaver in your voice. The nervous or emotional tremor in a person's speaking voice is one kind of quaver.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUAVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    QUAVER meaning: 1. If a person's voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion: 2. a musical note that is…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUAVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to say or sing (something) with a trembling voice. 2. (intransitive) (esp of the voice) to quiver, tremble, or shake. 3. (intransitive) rare. to sing or play quavers or ornamental trills. noun. 4. music. a note having the time value of an eighth of a semibreve.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › quaverQuaver Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Quaver Definition. To shake or tremble. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound. To sing or play with a trill or trills. To be tremulous. To utter in a tremulous voice. A quivering sound. A tremulous quality in a voice or tone. A trill.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquaver verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of quaver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › quaver_nquaver, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    quaver noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 1. 1533–. Music. A shake or trill, esp. in singing. Also in extended use. 1533. It is no faulte, but a quauer in musike and became the bell, if they had the witte to perceyue it. T. Elyot, Pasquil the Playne f. 11 v. 1593.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › quaverers'QUAVER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Quaver definition: to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble. See examples of QUAVER used in a sentence.

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