Quaver

v. i.	1.	To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. [imp. & p. p. Quavered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Quavering.]
	2.	Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument
v. t.	1.	To utter with quavers. We shall hear her quavering them . . . to some sprightly airs of the opera. - Addison.
n.	1.	A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music.
	2.	(Mus.) An eighth note. See Eighth.

Noun	1.	quaver - a tremulous sound
	2.	quaver - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note Synonyms: eighth note
Verb	1.	quaver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency Synonyms: waver
	2.	quaver - sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below Synonyms: warble, trill

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