shudder | Definition of shudder

shudder

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shudder

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

Synonyms of shudder

agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, judder [chiefly British], quake, quiver, shake, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)

Words Related to shudder

rock, sway, swing

chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble

flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave

beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb