- 1[intransitive] to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a strong feeling Just thinking about the accident makes me shudder. shudder with something Alone in the car, she shuddered with fear. shudder at something I shuddered at the thought of all the trouble I caused. shudder to do something I shudder to think how much this is all going to cost (= I don't want to think about it because it is too unpleasant).
- 2[intransitive] (of a vehicle, machine, etc.) to shake very hard The bus shuddered to a halt. The floor was shuddering beneath us.
shudder
verbNAmE//ˈʃʌdər//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shudder he / she / it shudders
past simple shuddered
-ing form shuddering
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