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- Dictionaryquivering/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion: "a man with a quivering voice"
noun
- 1. the action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion: "to minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest"
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QUIVERING definition: 1. present participle of quiver 2. to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion: . Learn more.
Quivering definition: trembling or shaking with a slight, rapid motion, or seeming to tremble or shake: The sun climbed higher and movement ceased. See examples of QUIVERING used in a sentence.
QUIVER definition: 1. to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion: 2. a long, thin container for carrying…. Learn more.
: the act or action of quivering : tremor. Synonyms. Verb. agitate. bucket. convulse. jerk.
Quivering means trembling. If your dog begins quivering with fear whenever someone knocks on your door, he's not much use as a guard dog. When something's shaking gently, like a candle flame shivering slightly in a breeze, you can describe it as quivering.
1. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. 2. To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake. n. The act or motion of quivering. [Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see g w ei- in Indo-European roots ).] quiv′er·ing·ly adv. quiv′er·y adj. quiv·er 2. (kwĭv′ər) n. 1.
3 meanings: 1. to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble 2. the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling a case.... Click for more definitions.
Quiver definition: to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. . See examples of QUIVER used in a sentence.
Synonyms for QUIVERING: trembling, shaking, trembly, shuddering, shaky, shivering, tremulous, quaking; Antonyms of QUIVERING: stable, steady, controlled, firm, settled.
Definition of quiver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.