Definition

1. Verb:
   • To shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively: To move with a series of quick, forceful, and often irregular shaking motions. This word typically describes a mechanical vibration that is unpleasant, uncontrolled, or indicates a problem.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The old engine was juddering violently before it finally stalled.
  • The entire aircraft began to judder as it hit severe turbulence.
  • You can feel the steering wheel judder when the car's brakes are worn.

Advanced Usage

• "to judder to a halt/stop": To come to a stop with a series of shaking, jarring movements.
  • The overloaded washing machine juddered to a halt in the middle of its cycle.
• Describing non-physical, figurative vibrations:
  • Her voice juddered with emotion as she delivered the difficult news. (This usage is less common but extends the core meaning to describe a quivering, shaky quality.)

Variants and Related Words

• Judder (noun): A rapid, intense shaking or vibration.
  • A sudden judder ran through the frame of the building.
• Juddering (adjective/participle): Characterized by or producing a judder.
  • The juddering motion made it hard to read the screen.

Synonyms

• Shake: To move back and forth or up and down with quick, forceful movements.
• Vibrate: To move with small, rapid movements to and fro.
• Quiver: To shake with a slight, rapid motion.
• Shudder: To tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. (Note: "Shudder" is very close but often implies a single, sharp shake or a reaction to emotion, while "judder" implies a more sustained, mechanical vibration.)

Related Phrases

• To make something judder: To cause something to shake violently.
  • The powerful bass from the speakers made the windows judder.

Verb

1. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
   • The old engine was juddering