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jolt
[johlt]
verb (used with object)
to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly.
The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road.
to knock sharply so as to dislodge.
He jolted the nail free with a stone.
to stun with a blow, especially in boxing.
to shock emotionally or psychologically.
His sudden death jolted us all.
to bring to a desired state sharply or abruptly.
to jolt a person into awareness.
to make active or alert, as by using an abrupt, sharp, or rough manner.
to jolt someone's memory.
to interfere with or intrude upon, especially in a rough or crude manner; interrupt disturbingly.
verb (used without object)
to move with a sharp jerk or a series of sharp jerks.
The car jolted to a halt.
noun
a jolting shock, movement, or blow.
The automobile gave a sudden jolt.
an emotional or psychological shock.
The news of his arrest gave me quite a jolt.
something that causes such a shock.
The news was a jolt to me.
a sudden, unexpected rejection or defeat.
Their policy got a rude jolt from the widespread opposition.
Slang.a prison sentence.
Slang.an injection of a narcotic.
a bracing dose of something.
a jolt of whiskey; a jolt of fresh air.
jolt
/ əʊ /
verb
to bump against with a jarring blow; jostle
to move in a jolting manner
to surprise or shock
noun
a sudden jar or blow
an emotional shock
Other Word Forms
- jolter noun
- joltingly adverb
- joltless adjective
- unjolted adjective
- ˈDZپԲ adverb
- ˈDZٱ noun
- ˈDZٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of jolt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jolt1
Example Sentences
But there's little doubt the review would be causing some early jolts of panic in Canberra.
The car jolted back twice, nearly taking people off their feet both times, before veering around a stationary car and picking up speed as it headed onto Water Street.
Because that’s true, you do need novels, shows, movies and plays that jolt you out of that, where you go, “Wait, this isn’t OK. This could be leading somewhere bad.”
So when Louis turned her focus on lettuce — lettuce! — and took it seriously, I felt a genuine jolt of recognition.
I was planning an ordinary afternoon out - bags packed, ready to roll - when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief.
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