Canadian English Meaning of quaver

quaver

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Definitions and Meaning of quaver in English

Wordnet

quaver (n)

a tremulous sound

a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

Wordnet

quaver (v)

give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Webster

quaver (v. i.)

To tremble; to vibrate; to shake.

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

Webster

quaver (v. t.)

To utter with quavers.

Webster

quaver (n.)

A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music.

An eighth note. See Eighth.

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quaver

a tremulous sound, a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note, give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency, sing or p

trill,chant,Chorus,warble,belt,carol,croon,Harmonize,lilt,slurred

No antonyms found.

quavemire => Quagmire, quave => quaver, quatuor => Quartet, quattrocento => quattrocento, quatrefoil => four-leaf clover,