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    quivering
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIVERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUIVERING definition: 1. present participle of quiver 2. to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion: . Learn more.

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  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › quiveringQUIVERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Quiver can be a verb meaning to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion, or a noun meaning a long, thin container for arrows. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of quiver with examples and translations.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quiverQuiver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a case for carrying or holding arrows. 2. : the arrows in a quiver. quiver. 2 of 3. verb. quivered; quivering ˈkwi-və-riŋ. ˈkwiv-riŋ. intransitive verb. : 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quiveringQuivering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Quivering means trembling. If your dog begins quivering with fear whenever someone knocks on your door, he's not much use as a guard dog. When something's shaking gently, like a candle flame shivering slightly in a breeze, you can describe it as quivering.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Quiver can be a verb meaning to shake or tremble, or a noun meaning a container for arrows. Learn how to use quiver in a sentence, and find synonyms and related words.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quiveringQuivering - definition of quivering by The Free Dictionary

    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.