Quiver (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• Her fingers began to quiver as she signed the papers, marking the end of her marriage.
• His lips quivered as he tried to read the poem he wrote for his deceased grandmother.
• With anger rising in her voice, her whole body began to quiver with rage.
• The child's hand quivered with excitement as she held the gift her parents had given her.
• Her voice started to quiver when she mentioned her late grandfather's name.

Synonyms

• Palpitate
• Quake

Related Words

• Quivering (noun)
• Quiver (noun)

Meaning ²

Move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Flutter
• Flicker
• Flitter
• Waver

Hypernyms

• Move Back And Forth

Meaning ³

Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Pulsate
• Beat

Hypernyms

• Move