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A trembling shake.
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A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
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an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
- The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.
quaver
'kweivә5 senses · 159 ms
Level C2GRE
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To shake in a trembling manner.
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To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.intransitive
- "Aw come on, guys!" The woman, clearly overwhelmed by the force of the two friends' personalities, quavered on the point of tears.
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To utter quaveringly.transitive
- We shall hear her quavering them […] to some sprightly airs of the opera.