Associations to the word «Quaver»

Wiktionary

QUAVER, noun. A trembling shake.
QUAVER, noun. A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
QUAVER, noun. (music) an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
QUAVER, verb. To shake in a trembling manner.
QUAVER, verb. (intransitive) to use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
QUAVER, verb. (transitive) To utter quaveringly.

Dictionary definition

QUAVER, noun. A tremulous sound.
QUAVER, noun. A musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note.
QUAVER, verb. Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency.
QUAVER, verb. Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke