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- Dictionaryjolt/dʒəʊlt/
verb
- 1. push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly: "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards" Similar
noun
- 1. an abrupt rough or violent movement: "he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb" Similar
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JOLT definition: 1. to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently: 2. to shock someone in order to…. Learn more.
a (1) : a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment. the news gave them a jolt. (2) : an event or development causing such a feeling. the defeat was quite a jolt. b. : a serious setback or reverse. a severe financial jolt.
JOLT meaning: 1. to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently: 2. to shock someone in order to…. Learn more.
Jolt definition: to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly. See examples of JOLT used in a sentence.
n. 1. A sudden jarring or jerking motion, as from a blow. 2. a. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock. b. The cause of such a feeling: His resignation was a jolt to the whole staff. 3. A brief strong portion: a jolt of whiskey. [ Origin unknown .] jolt′er n. jolt′i·ly adv. jolt′y adj.
To jolt someone is to disturb them or make them jump. A jolt is sudden and jarring. Jolting disturbs or surprises people. If you surprise someone and they jump up a little, you jolted them. Alarm clocks jolt people out of sleep. A sudden crack of thunder could provide a jolt.
If something jolts someone, it gives them an unpleasant surprise or shock. A stinging slap across the face jolted her. [VERB noun] Henderson was momentarily jolted by the news. [VERB noun] [ Also V n prep, V n adj] Synonyms: surprise, upset, stun, disturb More Synonyms of jolt. Jolt is also a noun.