shudder (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌdər/

Definition

Shake or tremble momentarily, usually due to fear, cold, or strong disgust.

Examples

• He let out a visible shudder when he saw the spider crawling across his desk.

• The old engine gave a loud shudder before finally coming to a complete stop.

• I still shudder whenever I think about how close I came to that accident.

How to Use shudder

shudder at (prepositional phrase)

to feel fear or disgust regarding a specific thought — "I shudder at the thought of having to do that presentation again."

give a shudder (collocation)

to perform the action of shuddering — "She gave a shudder as she walked into the freezing room."

Synonyms of shudder

Words with a similar meaning to shudder:

• shake
• tremble
• shiver
• quiver

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