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| qua·ver [ kwáyvər ] |
verb (past and past participle qua·vered, present participle qua·ver·ing, 3rd person present singular qua·vers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb say tremblingly: to say something or speak in a trembling voice because of nervousness or fear
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2. intransitive verb sing with trill: to sing in a trilling voice
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3. intransitive verb tremble slightly: to tremble because of nervousness or fear
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noun (plural qua·vers) |
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1. trembling sound: a tremble in the voice caused by nervousness or fear
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2. trill: an alternation of a musical tone with the tone just above it
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3. U.K. music
Same as eighth note
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| [15th century. < obsolete quave "tremble" < Germanic] |
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  qua·ver·ing·ly adverb |
| qua·ver·y adjective |
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