shudder
[verb]
Synonyms:
- shiver, convulse, quake, quiver, shake, tremble
[noun]
Synonyms:
- shiver, quiver, spasm, tremor

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Related Words: gyrate, shimmy

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English Thesaurus: shake, shudder, tremble, shiver, quiver, ...

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I. shud‧der¹ /ˈʃʌdə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German schoderen or Middle Dutch shuderen]

1. to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant:
Maria shuddered as she stepped outside.
shudder with
I shudder with embarrassment whenever I think about it.
shudder at
She shuddered at the thought that she could have been killed.

2. if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes violently:
The car shuddered briefly as its engine died.
The train shuddered to a halt.

3. I shudder to think spoken used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too unpleasant:
I shudder to think what they’ll say when they see the mess the house is in.
shudder at something phrasal verb
to think that something is very bad or unpleasant:
If you love skiing but shudder at the cost, take advantage of our superb family offer.
He shuddered at the thought of the conflict ahead.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. shudder² noun [countable usually singular]
a shaking movement:
The building gave a sudden shudder.
a shudder ran/passed/went through somebody
A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shudder
noun
ADJ. little, slight, small, tiny | deep, exaggerated, great, violent | involuntary
VERB + SHUDDER give She gave a little shudder when she touched his clammy hand.
feel | repress, suppress He repressed a shudder of disgust.
send The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him
SHUDDER + VERB go/pass/run through sb/sth, rack sb/sth A shudder of pain racked his body.
PREP. with a ~ He remembered that awful moment with a shudder.
~ of a shudder of relief

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shudder
verb
ADV. convulsively, uncontrollably, violently | slightly | involuntarily She shuddered involuntarily as he approached her.
inwardly
VERB + SHUDDER make sb The sight of the dead body made them shudder.
PREP. at She shuddered at the memory of school exams.
through A deep sigh shuddered through her body.
with His whole body shuddered with fury.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shake if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc:
Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered.
The poor girl was shaking.
shudder to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold:
Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them.
I shuddered when I read the article.
He was still shuddering with the cold.
She clung to him, shuddering with emotion.
tremble to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry:
Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling.
Her whole body trembled with fear.
He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock.
‘I won’t be coming back,’ she said, her body trembling with anger.
shiver to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened:
She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself.
You make me shiver when you talk like that.
quiver especially literary to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body:
Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears.
Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away,’ she said.
wobble to move unsteadily from side to side:
Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels.
rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
He rocked to and fro in his chair.
rattle to shake and make a noise:
The windows rattled in the wind.
The train was rattling over the bridge.
vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements:
The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.
The atoms vibrate at different frequencies.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

shake to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force:
The floor shook from a distant explosion.
The walls were still shaking.
The trees were shaking in the wind.
rattle to shake and make a noise:
The windows rattled in the wind.
The train was rattling over the bridge.
vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements:
The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.
The atoms vibrate at different frequencies.
wobble to move unsteadily from side to side:
The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it.
The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling.
rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side:
The trailer rocked in the wind.
The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves.
shudder (also judder especially British English) if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time.:
The lift shuddered then began to descend.
The engine shuddered into life (=it shook and then started working).
The car juddered to a halt (=it shook and then stopped) outside the house.
bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else:
I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened.
He slammed the door shut with a bang.
crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused:
The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.
I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.
thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface:
There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.
His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.
thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else:
There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.
clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other:
the clink of champagne glasses
The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.
tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly:
He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.
jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together:
the jingle of her bracelets
the jingle of keys

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