judderverb [ I ]
uk/ˈdʒʌd.ər/us/ˈdʒʌd.ɚ/UK US shudder(especially of a vehicle) to shake violently:
The train juddered to a halt.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- leap
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shivery
- shrink
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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judder
noun [ C ] ukus
The car gave a sudden judder, then stopped dead.