juddered; juddering; judders
chiefly British
: to vibrate with intensity
The engine stalled and kept juddering …—
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Verb
the engine began to judder alarmingly just a few miles outside of Brighton
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying Gordon’s bona fides (disheveled noise-rocker, riot-grrl signal amplifier, fashion designer, unvarnished solo artist, cultural commentator), but none of that really prepares you for PLAY ME’s jarring, juddering audio verite.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026
Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Fortunately such Picture Clarity issues are solvable by choosing a Custom mode, turning off NR and switching the judder and blur motion processing elements to a relatively low setting.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Meanwhile, the reverberations of the conflict have been global, as Iran hit out at energy-rich Persian Gulf nations, the price of oil soared and stock markets juddered.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying Gordon’s bona fides (disheveled noise-rocker, riot-grrl signal amplifier, fashion designer, unvarnished solo artist, cultural commentator), but none of that really prepares you for PLAY ME’s jarring, juddering audio verite.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.
—Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Fortunately such Picture Clarity issues are solvable by choosing a Custom mode, turning off NR and switching the judder and blur motion processing elements to a relatively low setting.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Judder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judder. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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