quiverEnglishOxford American Thesaurusquiver verb 1 I sat quivering with terror until dawn: tremble, shake, shiver, quaver, quake, shudder, convulse. 2 the bird runs along, quivering its wings: flutter, agitate, vibrate, flap, beat.noun Mr. Beckenham could hear a quiver in her voice: tremor, tremble, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, flutter, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, falter.choose the right word quiver, shake, quake, tremble, shiverSee shake.