shudder
verb/ˈʃʌdə(r)/
/ˈʃʌdər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they shudder | /ˈʃʌdə(r)/ /ˈʃʌdər/ |
| he / she / it shudders | /ˈʃʌdəz/ /ˈʃʌdərz/ |
| past simple shuddered | /ˈʃʌdəd/ /ˈʃʌdərd/ |
| past participle shuddered | /ˈʃʌdəd/ /ˈʃʌdərd/ |
| -ing form shuddering | /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/ /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/ |
- [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'd 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).
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- She shuddered involuntarily as he approached her.
- The sight of the dead body made them shudder.
- A deep sigh shuddered through her body.
- His whole body shuddered with fury.
- Joe shuddered in disgust.
- She shuddered at the memory of school exams.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- convulsively
- uncontrollably
- violently
- …
- make somebody
- at
- in
- through
- …
- shudder at the thought (of something)
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- [intransitive] (of a vehicle, machine, etc.) to shake very hard
- The bus shuddered to a halt.
- The floor was shuddering beneath us.
Extra Examples- The boat's engines shuddered, and it began to leave the shore.
- The plane was lurching and shuddering in the storm.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch schūderen, from a Germanic base meaning ‘shake’.
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