[ UK /kwˈe‍ɪvɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈkweɪvɝ/ ]
VERB
  1. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  2. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
NOUN
  1. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
  2. a tremulous sound
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How To Use quaver In A Sentence

  • `You promised then you would immortalize the heroes of that day," said Quaver. THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN
  • She also has a teeny-tiny musical quaver tattooed on her neck. Times, Sunday Times
  • His body quavered a little when he saw the teacher coming towards him.
  • Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
  • Tom is still performing, taking time each day to keep up with his dotted quavers and four beat notes.
  • Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
  • In the third movement, Haitink's lucid communication of the music's textural contrasts made it a joy to listen to, and the violins’ cheeky acciaccaturas tinkled wholeheartedly from their instruments; the finale was brisk, with almost maniacal handfuls of semiquavers, and the trumpets were on top form.
  • Brian's eyes were red and swollen, and his voice had a quaver.
  • A pity; with such spirited playing one longed to hear every scurrying semiquaver. Times, Sunday Times
  • The English term for eighth-notes gets it right with "quaver", since these and other notes can do exactly that when played with alternating intensity, and even, suggests Quantz, duration. CounterPunch
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