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- Dictionaryjudder/ˈdʒʌdə/
verb
- 1. (especially of something mechanical) shake and vibrate rapidly and with force: "the steering wheel juddered in his hand"
noun
- 1. an instance of rapid and forceful shaking and vibration: "the car gave a judder"
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judder. noun [ C ] UK uk / ˈdʒʌd.ə r/ us / ˈdʒʌd.ɚ / (US shudder) a violent shaking: The car gave a sudden judder, then stopped dead. You can feel the bouncing judder of the bridge as you walk across. Synonym.
: the action or sound of juddering. Synonyms. Verb. agitate. bucket. convulse. jerk. jiggle. joggle. jolt. jounce. quake. quiver. shake. shudder. vibrate. wobble. wabble.
1. (Automotive Engineering) abnormal vibration in a mechanical system, esp due to grabbing between friction surfaces, as in the clutch of a motor vehicle. 2. a juddering motion. [probably blend of jar 2 + shudder]
To judder is to shake rapidly, almost vibrating. If your car's engine needs a tune-up, it may judder a bit when you first start it up or stop at a traffic light. The verb judder first appeared in the 1930s.
Definition of judder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
JUDDER meaning: 1. (especially of a vehicle) to shake violently: 2. a violent shaking: 3. (especially of a…. Learn more.
verb. 1. (intransitive) to shake or vibrate. noun. 2. abnormal vibration in a mechanical system, esp due to grabbing between friction surfaces, as in the clutch of a motor vehicle. 3. a juddering motion. Collins English Dictionary.
Judder definition: to vibrate violently. See examples of JUDDER used in a sentence.
judder meaning, definition, what is judder: if a vehicle or machine judders, it shak...: Learn more.
Judder definition: to vibrate violently. See examples of JUDDER used in a sentence.
