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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkweɪvərɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
qua•ver /ˈkweɪvɚ/USA pronunciation   v. 
    [no object]
  1. to shake, quiver, or tremble:Her lips quavered as she struggled not to cry.
  2. to speak, sound, say, or sing with a voice that shakes or trembles:His voice quavered in fright.

n. [countable]
  1. a quivering or trembling, esp. in the voice:He answered with a small quaver.
  2. a quavering sound or tone.
qua•ver•ing•ly, adv. 
qua•ver•y, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
qua•ver  (kwā′vər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to shake tremulously;
    quiver or tremble:He stood there quavering with fear.
  2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously:Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control.
  3. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.

v.t. 
  1. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.

n. 
  1. a quavering or tremulous shake, esp. in the voice.
  2. a quavering tone or utterance.
  3. Music and Dance, British Termsan eighth note. See illus. under note. 
  • late Middle English quaveren (verb, verbal), blend of, blended quake and waver1 1400–50
qua′ver•er, n. 
qua′ver•ing•ly, adv. 
qua′ver•y, qua′ver•ous, adj. 

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