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quaver
DEFINITIONS OF:
quaver
1
v
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Synonyms:
waver
Type of:
sound
,
vocalise
,
vocalize
,
voice
utter with vibrating vocal chords
v
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Synonyms:
trill
,
warble
Type of:
sing
produce tones with the voice
n
a tremulous sound
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
n
a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
Synonyms:
eighth note
Type of:
musical note
,
note
,
tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
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