shudder


Definition: Meaning of, shudder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃʌdə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
shudder shuddered shuddered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shuddering shudders
[intransitive]
  1. to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant
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  2. if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes violently
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  3. I shudder to think spoken used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too unpleasant
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
shudder shudders
[countable usually singular]
  1. a shaking movement
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shudder used in phrasal verbs

  • shudder at (phrasal verb)
    1. shudder at something to be shocked by something
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