1
: a case for carrying or holding arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quivered; quivering
ˈkwi-və-riŋ 
ˈkwiv-riŋ
: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
quiveringly
adverb
Examples of quiver in a Sentence
Verb
Her lips quivered when she heard the bad news.
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
Noun (2)
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Cloudlike bursts and quivering lines give a sense of the physicality of sign language.
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Noun
The only thing scarier than performing a song by one of the coaches on The Voice to their faces is showing up for your Blind Audition round with an acoustic guitar and a tricky Taylor Swift song in your quiver.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Greg Bodine’s hands quivered and his voice trembled.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Cloudlike bursts and quivering lines give a sense of the physicality of sign language.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiver. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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quiver
1 of 3 noun
quiv·er
ˈkwiv-ər
1
: a case for carrying arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quiver
3 of 3 noun
: the act or action of quivering : tremor
Etymology
Noun
Middle English quiver "a case for carrying arrows," from early French quivre (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Verb
Middle English quiveren "to quiver," probably from quiver "agile, quick"
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