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- [kwey-ver]
- /ˈkweɪ vər/
- /ˈkweɪ.vər/
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- [kwey-ver]
- /ˈkweɪ vər/
Definitions of quaver word
- verb without object quaver to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear. 1
- verb without object quaver to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control. 1
- verb without object quaver to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument. 1
- verb with object quaver to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice. 1
- noun quaver a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice. 1
- noun quaver a quavering tone or utterance. 1
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Origin of quaver
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English quaveren (v.), blend of quake and waver1
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Parts of speech for Quaver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quaver popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quaver
noun quaver
- tremble — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- trill — to cause to flow in a thin stream.
- warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
- tremolo — a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
- quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
verb quaver
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- quake — (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
- quail — a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- flinch — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
Antonyms for quaver
verb quaver
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
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