1. (noun)quaver a tremulous sound Synonyms: eighth note
2. (verb)eighth note, quaver a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note Synonyms: eighth note, quaver
3. (verb)quaver, waver give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency Synonyms: waver, trill, flitter, quaver, fluctuate, waffle, hesitate, weave, quiver, flutter, flicker, warble, falter, vacillate
4. (verb)warble, trill, quaver sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below Synonyms: trill, waver, quaver, yodel, warble, descant
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'quaver'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. quaver A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly sh Synonyms: shake, agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver