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    quaver
    /ˈkweɪvə/

    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 semibreve or half a crotchet, represented by a large dot with a hooked stem. British

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quaverQuaver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUAVER is tremble. How to use quaver in a sentence.

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

    A quaver is a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet. [ mainly British ] regional note: in AM, use eighth note Synonyms: trembling , break , shake , sob More Synonyms of quaver

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › quaverQuaver - definition of quaver by The Free Dictionary

    1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble. 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously. 3. to perform trills in music. 4. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering voice. n. 5. a quivering or trembling, esp. in the voice. 6. a quavering tone or utterance. 7. eighth note. qua′ver•er, n.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › quaver_nquaver, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for quaver is from 1533, in the writing of Thomas Elyot, humanist and diplomat. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). quaver is formed within English, by conversion.

  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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUAVER definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    If someone's voice quavers, it sounds unsteady, usually because they are nervous or uncertain. Her voice quavered and she fell silent. A quaver is a musical note that is half as long as a quarter note. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. 2. 3. Music. 4. 5. Music. 6. 7. British.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUAVER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "QUAVER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.