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Verb: quaver  kwey-vu(r)
  1. Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
    "Her voice quavered as she spoke nervously";
    - waver
     
  2. Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    "His voice quavered with emotion as he sang";
    - warble, trill
Noun: quaver  kwey-vu(r)
  1. A tremulous sound
    "Her voice had a quaver of uncertainty"
     
  2. [Brit] A musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
    "The fast-paced melody consisted mainly of quavers";
    - eighth note [N. Amer]

Derived forms: quavers, quavered, quavering

Type of: musical note, note, sing, sound, tone, vocalise [Brit], vocalize, voice

Encyclopedia: Quaver