quiver meaning and definition

QUIVER noun

Definition of quiver (noun)

1. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
   • "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
   • synonyms: chill, frisson, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
2. a shaky motion
   • "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
   • synonyms: palpitation, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration
3. case for holding arrows
4. the act of vibrating
   • synonyms: quivering, vibration

QUIVER verb

Definition of quiver (verb)

1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
   • "His nostrils palpitated"
   • synonyms: palpitate, quake
2. move back and forth very rapidly
   • "the candle flickered"
   • synonyms: flicker, flitter, flutter, waver
3. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
   • "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
   • synonyms: beat, pulsate