verb
- spoke or sang in a trembling, unsteady voice
- trembled or shook slightly
Usage: past tense of quaver
Usage: past tense of quaver
Examples
- Her voice quavered as she delivered the sad news.
- The old man’s hands quavered as he signed the document.
- His voice quavered with emotion during the speech.
- The candle flame quavered in the breeze.
- She quavered when asked about the accident.
- The singer’s voice quavered on the high note.
- His lip quavered before he started to cry.