Word Meaning

quaver definition and meaning

v. i. To tremble; to vibrate; to shake.
v. i. Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument
v. t. To utter with quavers.
n. A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music.
n. An eighth note. See Eighth.

Crossword clues for quaver

- Speak unsteadily
- Tremble