1. to shake or tremble, especially in one’s voice
2. to speak in a trembling or unsteady voice

1. a trembling or shaking quality, especially in the voice
2. a musical note equal to half a crotchet
Usage: British

Examples

• Her voice began to quaver as she delivered the sad news.
• The old man’s hands would quaver whenever he was nervous.
• I could hear a quaver in his voice when he spoke about his father.
• She tried not to let her voice quaver during the presentation.
• There was a slight quaver in her singing that revealed her emotion.
• The musician played a series of quavers in the fast passage.
• His voice had a noticeable quaver after the frightening experience.