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Definitions for Quaver

[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.
[4] to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
[5] a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
[6] a quavering tone or utterance.
[7] Music (chiefly British ) . an eighth note.
[8] to say or sing (something) with a trembling voice
[9] (intr) (esp of the voice) to quiver, tremble, or shake
[10] (intr) rare to sing or play quavers or ornamental trills
[11] music a note having the time value of an eighth of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian name: eighth note
[12] a tremulous sound or note

Words related to Quaver

shudder, quiver, quake, wobble, vibrate, note, shiver, vacillate, waver, shake, falter, tremor, tremble, oscillate, trill

Words nearby Quaver

quatre, quatre bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, quayle, quayside, quazzy

Origin of Quaver

1400–50; late Middle English quaveren (v.), blend of quake and waver1

Other words from Quaver

qua·ver·er , noun
qua·ver·ing·ly , adverb
qua·ver·y , qua·ver·ous , adjective
un·qua·ver·ing , adjective

Word origin for Quaver

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

Synonyms for Quaver

falter, note, oscillate, quake, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, tremor, trill, vacillate, vibrate, waver, wobble