Definition of quaver Quaver
/kwejˈvɚ/ - [kweyver] - qua•ver
We found 17 definitions of quaver from 5 different sources.
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What does quaver mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: quavers |
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| quaver - a tremulous sound | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
| quaver - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note | ||
| eighth note | ||
| musical note, note, tone a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm" | ||
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| quaver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||
| waver | ||
| voice, vocalise, vocalize, sound give voice to; "He voiced his concern" | ||
| quaver - sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | ||
| warble, trill | ||
| sing to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- quaver (Noun)
A trembling shake. - quaver (Noun)
A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. - quaver (Noun)
An eighth note , drawn as a crotchet quarter note with a tail. - quaver (Verb)
To shake in a trembling manner. - quaver (Verb)
To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing. - quaver (Verb)
To utter quaveringly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- quaver (v. i.)
To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. - quaver (v. i.)
Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument - quaver (v. t.)
To utter with quavers. - quaver (n.)
A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music. - quaver (n.)
An eighth note. See Eighth.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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quaver
kwā′vėr, v.i. to shake: to sing or play with tremulous modulations.—n. a trembling: a vibration of the voice: a note in music=half a crotchet or one-eighth of a semibreve.—n. Quā′verer.—adv. Quā′veringly. [Imit.; cf. Quiver, and Ger. quabbeln.]
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