Captain McGarrigle, however, seemed to be in trouble. He was breathing stertorously, his throat and chest juddering like those of an asthmatic.
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judder — ► VERB chiefly Brit. ▪ shake and vibrate rapidly and forcefully. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of juddering. DERIVATIVES juddery adjective. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
judder — [jud′ər] vi. [altered < ? SHUDDER] Brit. to shake, wobble, or vibrate … English World dictionary
judder — [1] to shake or vibrate. [2] shaking or vibration. See brake judder clutch judder wheel judder wiper blade judder … Dictionary of automotive terms
judder — UK [ˈdʒʌdə(r)] / US [ˈdʒʌdər] verb [intransitive] Word forms judder : present tense I/you/we/they judder he/she/it judders present participle juddering past tense juddered past participle juddered to shake violently Derived word: judder UK / US… … English dictionary
judder — jud|der [ˈdʒʌdə US ər] v if a vehicle or machine judders, it shakes violently ▪ The engine juddered to life. >judder[i] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
judder — verb (I) if a vehicle or machine judders, it shakes violently: The engine juddered to life. judder noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
judder — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably alteration of shudder Date: 1931 chiefly British to vibrate with intensity < the engine stalled and kept juddering Roy Spicer > II. noun Date: 1935 chiefly British the action or sound of juddering … New Collegiate Dictionary
judder — /jud euhr/, Chiefly Brit. v.i. 1. to vibrate violently: an old automobile with a clutch that judders. n. 2. a state or instance of juddering. [1930 35; perh. J(OLT) + (SH)UDDER] * * * … Universalium
judder — jud|der [ dʒʌdər ] verb intransitive to shake violently ╾ jud|der noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
judder — [[t]ʤʌ̱də(r)[/t]] judders, juddering, juddered VERB If something judders, it shakes or vibrates violently. [BRIT] The lift started off, juddered, and went out of action... The car was juddering and vibrating as if it would explode … English dictionary
