All quaver synonyms
qua·ver
Q q 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.
- tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- waver — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- vibration — the act of vibrating.
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.
- falter — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- oscillate — to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- shiver — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
- shudder — to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- vibrate — to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
- wobble — to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.