quiver1 verbquiver2 noun
quiverquiv‧er1 /ˈkwɪvə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] 
WORD ORIGINquiver1
Origin:
1400-1500 Probably from quiver ‘active, quick’ (13-19 centuries), from an unrecorded Old English cwiferVERB TABLE
quiver
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | quiver |
| he, she, it | quivers | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quivered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quivered |
| he, she, it | has quivered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quivered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quiver |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quivered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am quivering |
| he, she, it | is quivering | |
| you, we, they | are quivering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was quivering |
| you, we, they | were quivering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quivering |
| he, she, it | has been quivering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quivering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quivering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quivering |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Her lip quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
- John's hands were quivering as he put down his papers and started his speech.
- The children stood there quivering with excitement as I opened the package.
- The ground quivered under my feet.
- As their striding Emperor quivered with the unleashing of its weaponry, Biff sat impotently for only a few moments.
- Down the, moving beyond a curtain of quivering air, she saw the stage, perhaps with letters.
- Golden slivers of sunlight seeped through the interstices of the jute wall, and the talon-shaped leave quivered in some secret sign.
- He quivered, very slightly, all over, as though he were perished with cold.
- Her lips quivered wildly and she gestured behind her at nothing.
- It quivered when he touched it.
- We stand like three old trees in winter, quivering in the gloom.
- You push the spring down and you can feel it quivering.
THESAURUSperson
if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc: · Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered.· The poor girl was shaking.
to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold: · Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them.· I shuddered when I read the article.· He was still shuddering with the cold.· She clung to him, shuddering with emotion.
to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry: · Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling.· Her whole body trembled with fear.· He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock.· ‘I won’t be coming back,’ she said, her body trembling with anger.
to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened: · She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself.· You make me shiver when you talk like that.
especially literary to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body: · Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears.· Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away,’ she said.
to move unsteadily from side to side: · Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels.
to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: · He rocked to and fro in his chair.
Longman Language Activatorwhen your body, hand etc shakes if you shake , your body makes small quick uncontrolled movements, for example because you are frightened, nervous, or angry: · My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write my name on the exam paper.shake with fear/anger/laughter etc (=shake because you are frightened, angry etc): · The others were all shaking with laughter.
to shake very slightly, especially because you are frightened or upset: · Jane's lip began to tremble and I though she was going to cry.· The dog sat trembling in a corner.tremble with anger/emotion/fear etc: · Polly hid behind the door, trembling with fear.
to shake because you are cold, or because of an emotion such as fear: · Julia shivered and pulled her coat more tightly around her.· You're shivering! Do you want to go indoors?shiver with excitement/fear/horror etc: · Lizzy looked out at the thick snow and shivered with excitement.
to shake uncontrollably for a short moment, especially because the idea of something is very unpleasant or upsetting: · Dave tried to kiss Julia but she shuddered and turned away.· I shuddered to think of my son all alone in New York.
if a part of your body twitches , it makes a very small, sudden movement, especially when you do not want this to happen but you cannot control it: · Mac was very nervous. A muscle on his face began to twitch.· Roberta's mouth twitched as she tried to stop herself laughing out loud.
to shake so slightly that it is difficult for other people to notice, especially because you are very excited, nervous, or angry: · John's hands were quivering as he put down his papers and started his speech.quiver with anger/excitement/fear etc: · The children stood there quivering with excitement as I opened the package.
when your body shakes violently and uncontrollably because you are very ill: have convulsions: · The baby was sweating and crying. She started to have convulsions again.go into convulsions: · Andrew died after taking the drug, which had caused him to go into convulsions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
I lay there quivering with fear. His voice was quivering with rage.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
to shake slightly because you are cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited etc SYN tremble: I lay there quivering with fear. His voice was quivering with rage.· The nurse's chin quivered in indignation as she reported that the girl was no more than a child.
· My knees were knocking and my lips quivering, making it difficult to get round the words.· He looked at me and his lips quivered.· She was standing in the doorway in her nightie and her lip was quivering.· Her lips quivered wildly and she gestured behind her at nothing.· Have you noticed, whenever an Eastender talks about his mum, his lip starts quivering.· However, their bottom lips still quiver when the ball is stolen from them.· Her face was drawn and weary, her upper lip was quivering, the arm inside the bag was shaking.
· His mouth quivered, and then with a blind, clumsy movement they put their arms round each other.· There was a nerve at the side of his mouth quivering with the effort of control.
The child was quivering in her arms. Her mouth quivered slightly as she turned away.quiver with indignation/anger etc I lay there quivering with fear. His voice was quivering with rage.quiver1 verbquiver2 noun
quiverquiver2 noun [countable] WORD ORIGINquiver2
Origin:
1 1700-1800 ➔ QUIVER12 1300-1400 Old French quivreEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.
- An ivory quiver hung upon her left shoulder and in her hand was a bow.
- He extended a hand: not a quiver.
- He felt not a quiver of fear, not a doubt of his own powers.
- Her knees touched his and the tiny contact sent a quiver of anticipation up her spine.
- Never a quiver or a moan.
- When morning came she went to her store-chamber where among many treasures was a great bow and a quiver full of arrows.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.
1a slight tremblingquiver of fear/anxiety/anticipation etc I felt a quiver of excitement run through me. I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.2a long case for carrying arrows