quaver
/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
noun
- 1
A trembling shake.
- 2
A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
- 3
An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
verb
- 1
To shake in a trembling manner.
- 2
To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
- 3
To utter quaveringly.
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