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- Dictionaryquivering/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion: "a man with a quivering voice"
noun
- 1. the action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion: "to minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest"
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QUIVERING definition: 1. present participle of quiver 2. to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion: . Learn more.
a slight shake, often because of strong emotion: The opening bars of the music sent a quiver of excitement through the crowd. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of quiver from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion. quiveringly adverb. 3 of 3. noun (2) : the act or action of quivering : tremor. Synonyms. Verb. agitate. bucket. convulse. jerk.
When something's shaking gently, like a candle flame shivering slightly in a breeze, you can describe it as quivering. On a windy day, you might see the leaves of trees or the ruffled feathers of a bird quivering in the wind.
Quivering definition: trembling or shaking with a slight, rapid motion, or seeming to tremble or shake: The sun climbed higher and movement ceased. See examples of QUIVERING used in a sentence.
QUIVERING meaning: 1. present participle of quiver 2. to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion: . Learn more.
1. verb. If something quivers, it shakes with very small movements. Her bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down her cheeks. [VERB] Synonyms: shake, tremble, shiver, quake More Synonyms of quiver. 2. verb.
Define quivering. quivering synonyms, quivering pronunciation, quivering translation, English dictionary definition of quivering. intr.v. quiv·ered , quiv·er·ing , quiv·ers 1. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. 2. To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion.
Scaredy cats around the globe know that quivering is a trembling, shaking motion. A cold gust of wind might make you quiver , as would an icy glare from the abominable snowman. The verb to quiver means to shudder, wobble, or vibrate, often from fear.
quiver. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English quiv‧er1 /ˈkwɪvə $ -ər/ verb [ intransitive] to shake slightly because you are cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited etc SYN tremble The child was quivering in her arms.