quiver+(verb)

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• quiver — Ⅰ. quiver [1] ► VERB ▪ shake or vibrate with a slight rapid motion. ► NOUN ▪ a quivering movement or sound. DERIVATIVES quivery adjective. ORIGIN from an Old English word meaning «nimble, quick». Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

• quiver — verb Quiver is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑antenna, ↑chin, ↑lip, ↑mouth, ↑muscle, ↑voice …   Collocations dictionary

• quiver — [[t]kwɪ̱və(r)[/t]] quivers, quivering, quivered 1) VERB If something quivers, it shakes with very small movements. Her bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down her cheeks. Syn: tremble 2) VERB If you say that someone or their voice is… …   English dictionary

• quiver — I. /ˈkwɪvə / (say kwivuh) verb (i) 1. to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. –verb (t) 2. to cause to quiver. –noun 3. the act or state of quivering; a tremble; a tremor. {? from Middle English quyver, Old English… …  

• quiver — I UK [ˈkwɪvə(r)] / US [ˈkwɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms quiver : present tense I/you/we/they quiver he/she/it quivers present participle quivering past tense quivered past participle quivered to shake with short quick movements Her lip… …   English dictionary

• quiver — 1. noun [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/ a) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly …   Wiktionary

• quiver — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer quiver, Old High German kohhari Date: 14th century 1. a case for carrying or holding arrows 2. the arrows in a quiver II. intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• quiver — quiv|er1 [ kwıvər ] verb intransitive to shake with short quick movements: Her lip quivered and she tried not to cry. quiver quiv|er 2 [ kwıvər ] noun count 1. ) a slight shaking movement or sound: There was a quiver of fear in his voice. 2. ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• quiver — 1 verb (I) to tremble slightly, especially because you feel angry, excited, or upset: Suddenly the child s mouth began to quiver, and he burst into tears. (+ with): quivering with rage 2 noun (C) 1 a slight trembling: I felt a quiver of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• quiver — quiver1 verb shake or tremble with a slight rapid motion. ↘cause to make a slight rapid motion. noun a slight trembling movement or sound. Derivatives quivering adjective quiveringly adverb quivery adjective Origin ME: from OE cwifer nimble,… …   English new terms dictionary

• quiver — 1. verb 1) I quivered with terror Syn: tremble, shake, shiver, quaver, quake, shudder See note at shiver 2) the bird quivers its wings Syn: flutter, flap …   Thesaurus of popular words