The meaning of Quivering

Quivering – definition

adjective
Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
A man with a quivering voice

noun
The action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
To minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest

verb
Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
The tree's branches stopped quivering
Synonims:
Tremble Shake Shiver Quaver Quake Shudder Convulse Flutter Agitate Vibrate Flap Beat

verb
Present participle of quiver
Usage examples:
Lennie's bottom lip quivered and tears started in his eyes.

Quivering translation into English

Quivering: translate from English into Chinese

颤抖, 颤动, 颤, 发抖, 颤栗, 抖, 颤悠, 哆, 鼓翼

Quivering: translate from English into Dutch

Bevend, Trillen, Sidderen, Beven, Bibberen, Huiveren, Rillen, Popelen

Quivering: translate from English into French

Frémissant, Frémir, Trembler, Frissonner, Palpiter, Trembloter

Quivering: translate from English into German

Zittern, Beben

Quivering: translate from English into Hindi

स्पंदन, नाड़ी-स्फुरण

Quivering: translate from English into Italian

Tremante, Tremolante

Quivering: translate from English into Korean

떨리는, 떨리다, 떨게 하다, 흔들리다

Quivering: translate from English into Russian

Дрожащий, Дрожь, Трепет

Quivering: translate from English into Spanish

Temblor, Estremecimiento, Tembloroso, Parpadeante, Carcaj

Word origin

Middle English: from Old English cwifer ‘nimble, quick’. The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick ).

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Quivering – similar words

quiverful

noun
The amount of arrows a quiver can hold.
Usage examples:
I quickly took the bow and a quiverful of blue-fletched arrows.

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quivered

verb
Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun
A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
Usage examples:
She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun
An archer's portable case for holding arrows.
Usage examples:
He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

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quiver

verb
Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
Usage examples:
The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun
A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
Usage examples:
She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun
An archer's portable case for holding arrows.
Usage examples:
He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

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Quivering synonims

agitate

verb
Make (someone) troubled or nervous.
Usage examples:
The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb
To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change
Usage examples:
Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

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beat

verb
Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.
Usage examples:
If we were caught we were beaten

noun
A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.
Usage examples:
The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective
Short for beatnik.

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convulse

verb
Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs.
Usage examples:
She convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain

verb
To shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control
Usage examples:
[ i ] the audience convulsed with laughter., convulsive laughter/sobs

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flap

verb
(of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly.
Usage examples:
A pheasant flapped its wings

noun
A thin, flat piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc. that is hinged or attached on one side only and covers an opening or hangs down from something.
Usage examples:
The flap of the envelope

verb
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

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flutter

verb
(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
Usage examples:
A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

noun
An act of fluttering.
Usage examples:
There was a flutter of wings at the window

verb
To move in quick, irregular motions, or to cause something to move this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] the flags fluttered in the breeze., there was a flutter of wings overhead.

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quake

verb
(especially of the earth) shake or tremble.
Usage examples:
The rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking

noun
An earthquake.
Usage examples:
A big quake east of the rocky mountains

verb
To shake, esp. because you are frightened
Usage examples:
He quaked with fear at the thought.

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quaver

verb
(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
Usage examples:
His voice quavered with rage

noun
A shake or tremble in a person's voice.
Usage examples:
It was impossible to hide the slight quaver in her voice

verb
(of a person’s voice) to sound nervous, esp. because of emotion
Usage examples:
Her voice quavered for a moment before she gained control.

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shake

verb
(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.
Usage examples:
Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun
An act of shaking.
Usage examples:
She gave her red curls a shake

verb
Move or cause to move back and forth

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shiver

verb
Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
Usage examples:
They shivered in the damp foggy cold

noun
A momentary trembling movement.
Usage examples:
She gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms

verb
Break into such splinters or fragments.
Usage examples:
The world seemed to shiver into a million splinters of prismatic colour

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shudder

verb
(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
Usage examples:
She still shuddered at the thought of him

noun
An act of shuddering.
Usage examples:
The elevator rose with a shudder

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tremble

verb
(of a person or part of the body) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
Usage examples:
Isobel was trembling with excitement

noun
(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
Usage examples:
Isobel was trembling with excitement

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vibrate

verb
Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.
Usage examples:
The cabin started to vibrate

verb
To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake
Usage examples:
[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

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