Associations to the word «Quavering»

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.

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