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judder

  • /ˈd͡ʒʌdə/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒʌdɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌdə(ɹ)

noun judders

  1. countable, uncountable A spasmodic shaking.
  2. countable, uncountable Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder

verb judders · juddering · juddered

  1. intransitive To spasm or shake violently. Captain McGarrigle, however, seemed to be in trouble. He was breathing stertorously, his throat and chest juddering like those of an asthmatic.
  2. intransitive To move with a stop-start motion, as if experiencing a strong resistance or when decelerating brusquely. To judder to a halt

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