judder

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verb

jud·​der ˈjə-dər How to pronounce judder (audio)
juddered; juddering; judders
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intransitive verb

chiefly British
: to vibrate with intensity
The engine stalled and kept juddering …—Roy Spicer

judder

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noun

chiefly British
: the action or sound of juddering

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Examples of judder in a Sentence

Verb the engine began to judder alarmingly just a few miles outside of Brighton
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Verb
Hitting potholes results in juddering, and the ride fails to settle at any speed. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other. — Book Marks august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Each new product release sent judders through the stock market. — Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026 Somewhere beyond the door is the judder of some domestic motor—a fridge, maybe, or an air-conditioning unit. — Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for judder

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably alteration of shudder

First Known Use

Verb

1931, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of judder was in 1931

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“Judder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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