quaver | ||
1. | [ noun ] a tremulous sound | |
Related terms: | sound | |
2. | [ verb ] give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | |
Synonyms: | waver | |
Related terms: | voice | |
3. | [ verb ] (music) sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | |
Synonyms: | warble trill | |
Related terms: | sing eighth_note | |
4. | [ noun ] (music) a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note | |
Synonyms: | eighth_note | |
Related terms: | note warble | |
Similar spelling: |
quiver quaffer |