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sound vs quaver

quaver vs sound

sound and quaver both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but quaver is not an adjective.

sound and quaver both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
quaver Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quaver is a hyponym of sound; that is, quaver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • quaver: a tremulous sound
Other hyponyms of sound include bong, beat, beep, bleep, bell, toll, bombilation, bombination, buzz, chink, click, clink, chirp, chirrup, twitter, chorus, click-clack, clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking, cry, ding, drip, dripping, drum, footfall, footstep, step, gargle, gurgle, jangle, jingle, knock, knocking, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering, noise, drum roll, paradiddle, roll, pat, rap, tap, patter, peal, pealing, roll, rolling, ping, plunk, pop, popping, purr, quack, ring, ringing, tintinnabulation, drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub, sigh, skirl, song, strum, susurration, susurrus, swish, tapping, throbbing, clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping, thrum, thunk, tick, ticking, ting, tinkle, toot, tootle, trample, trampling, twang, vibrato, voice, vroom, whack, birr, whir, whirr, whirring, whistle, whistling, whiz, zing, zizz.
As verbs, quaver is a hyponym of sound; that is, quaver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: utter with vibrating vocal chords
  • quaver: give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Other hyponyms of sound include chirk, waver.
sound (noun) quaver (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
the subjective sensation of hearing something a tremulous sound
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) quaver (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) quaver (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
utter with vibrating vocal chords give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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