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judder

verb jud·der \ ˈjə-dər \

Definition of judder

intransitive verb

chiefly British

:to vibrate with intensity

the engine stalled and kept juddering
—Roy Spicer

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Examples of judder in a Sentence

the engine began to judder alarmingly just a few miles outside of Brighton

Origin and Etymology of judder

probably alteration of shudder

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First Known Use: 1931

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judder Synonyms

Synonyms

agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, shake [chiefly British], quake, quiver, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)

Related Words

rock, sway, swing; chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble; twitch; dodder, waver; flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave; beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb

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judder

noun

Definition of judder

chiefly British

:the action or sound of juddering

First Known Use of judder

1935

JUDDER Defined for English Language Learners

judder

verb

Definition of judder for English Language Learners

: to shake in a forceful way

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