judder

American  

[juhd-er] / ˈdʒʌd ər /

verb (used without object)

1. to vibrate violently.

   an old automobile with a clutch that judders.

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noun

1. a state or instance of juddering.

judder British  

/ ˈdʒʌdə /

verb

1. (intr) to shake or vibrate

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noun

1. 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

Etymology

Origin of judder

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain; perhaps j(olt) or j(erk) + (sh)udder

Example Sentences

Now, though, the arrow twitched; it appeared to stutter, juddering back and forth—and then began to spin, slowly and then faster, until it was vibrating in her hand.

From Literature

When we are out of sync, he says, we experience it as a kind of judder or twinge of social discomfort which “is your brain working a little harder to fix predictions that are wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He and George pushed and tugged on Nanuq with shaking, juddering hands, trying first to get him turned around, and then to pull him back to shore.

From Literature

Released in April, the song is two minutes and seventeen seconds of aggressively chaotic beat drops, juddering synths and gang vocals.

From BBC

According to the report, the pilot tried to correct the deviation but was met with a "significant judder" from the nose gear.

From BBC

Related Words

• fluctuation
• oscillation
• pulse
• reverberation
• tremor