—quaver /ˈkweɪ.vər/ aep /-vɚ/
noun [C] MAINLY UK (US USUALLY eighth note) specialized (MUSICAL NOTE)
► F0 a musical note that is half as long as a crotchetSee picture: (UK) quaver/(US) eighth note 
Thesaurus+: ↑Beats or lengths of musical notes
noun [S] (SHAKE)
► F0 a slight shake in someone's voice, especially because of emotion: » There was a quaver in her voice as she thanked her staff for all their support.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talkingverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for quaver
► F0 If a person's voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion: » Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talkingquavery /-i/ adjective (ALSO quavering, /-ɪŋ/ )Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talking
- keep the lid on sth
- keep (themselves) to themselves
- keep themselves to themselves
- keep the wolf from the door
- keep time
- keep to herself
- keep to himself
- keep to myself
- keep to somewhere
- keep to sth
- keep to themselves
- keep track
- keep up
- keep up appearances
- keep up (with sb/sth)
- keep up with sb/sth
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep your/an eye on sth/sb
- keep your/an eye out for sb/sth
- keep your distance
- keep your eye in
- keep your eye on the ball
- keep your eyes open for sb/sth
- keep your eyes peeled/skinned
- keep your gob shut