judder

verb jud·der \ ˈjə-dər \

Examples: judder in a Sentence

Definition of judder

juddered; juddering; judders

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

Recent Examples of judder from the Web

Only with the juddering transition to democracy could Russia begin the gradual acquisition of collective self-knowledge.

— christian caryl, New Republic, "How Russia's democratic hopes gave way to repressive nationalism.," 27 Oct. 2017
Many copulating pairs engage in a juddering movement—tap-dancing with eight or more legs.

— constance casey, Slate Magazine, "Scorpions Have Been Maligned in the Trump Era," 14 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of judder

probably alteration of shudder

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First Known Use: 1931

in the meaning defined above

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judder

noun

Definition of judder

chiefly British

: the action or sound of juddering

Recent Examples of judder from the Web

Ride quality is generally compliant with the standard steel-spring suspension, but there can be some hard hits on rough pavement and some chassis judder with the top down.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2017 Mercedes-Benz Cabriolet: Chic elegance for endless summer," 15 Sep. 2017