Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "quaver" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

mena note in music

Derived Terms

demiquaver demisemiquaver hemidemisemiquaver quaver rest quaverer quaveringly quaverous quavery semiquaver unquavering

Derived From

quave

Etymologically Related To

quab quave quiver

Context

music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

musical note note sing sound sound tone vocalise vocalize voice

Type Of (IsA)

sound

Manner Of

voice

Related Terms

breve crotchet longa minim semibreve

Related Terms

breve crotchet demisemiquaver eighth note hemidemisemiquaver longa minim quarter note semibreve semiquaver shake singing speaking trembling voice

Synonym Network

eighth note warble

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