1. to shake or vibrate with a series of jerky movements; to shudder
Usage: informal; chiefly British

1. a series of jerky, shaking movements; a shudder or tremor
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The old car chudders to a stop at the traffic light.
• The bridge chudders when heavy trucks pass over it.
• She felt a series of chudders run through her body as the cold wind hit.
• The engine chudders and sputters before finally starting.
• The train chudders along the rusty tracks.
• He gave a chudder of disgust at the sight.
• The building chudders during the earthquake.
• The machinery chudders loudly as it operates.