quaver


Definition: Meaning of, quaver in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkweɪvə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
quaver quavered quavered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
quavering quavers
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. if your voice quavers, it shakes as you speak, especially because you are nervous or upset
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Singular Plural
quaver quavers
[countable]
  1. British English a musical note which continues for an eighth of the length of a SEMIBREVE [=  eighth note American English]
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  2. a shaking sound in your voice
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