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Verb
/ˈkwāvər/,
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quavers, 3rd person singular present; quavered, past tense; quavered, past participle; quavering, present participle;
  1. (of a person's voice) Shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

Noun
  1. A shake or tremble in a person's voice

  1. a tremulous sound
  2. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  3. eighth note: a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
  4. warble: sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  5. Quavers are a British snack, originally made by Smiths, and now produced by Walkers. Walkers purchased the Quavers brand in 1997.
  6. a trembling shake; a trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing; an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail; to shake in a trembling manner; to use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing
  7. A note lasting for half a beat. In 4/4 time a quaver is an eighth-note.
  8. 1) To play with a trill, 2) an eighth note (old usage but still current in Britain).
  9. What nervous performers do before a concert.
  10. (v): to shake, tremble; to trill
  11. beginning viola class.