Found 3 items, similar to Quaver.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: quaver gemetar, getaran
English → English (WordNet) Definition: quaver quaver n 1: a tremulous sound 2: a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note [syn: eighth note] v 1: give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency [syn: waver] 2: sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below [syn: warble, trill]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Quaver Quaver \Qua"ver\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Quavering.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.] 1. To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 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 [1913 Webster] Quaver \Qua"ver\, v. t. To utter with quavers. [1913 Webster] We shall hear her quavering them . . . to some sprightly airs of the opera. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Quaver \Qua"ver\, n. 1. A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An eighth note. See Eighth. [1913 Webster]