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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.
to shock someone in order to change their behavior or way of thinking: The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make people feel guilty and take action). jolt someone into/out of something. to give someone a sudden shock that forces them to act:
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.
jolt. (dʒoʊlt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense jolts , present participle jolting , past tense, past participle jolted. 1. verb. If something jolts or if something jolts it, it moves suddenly and quite violently. The wagon jolted again. [VERB] The train jolted into motion. [VERB preposition]
[transitive] to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation. jolt somebody/something (into something) His remark jolted her into action. The sound jolted my memory, and I suddenly remembered what had happened.
Jun 14, 2024 · jolt (third-person singular simple present jolts, present participle jolting, simple past and past participle jolted) ( transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly. The bus jolted its passengers at every turn. ( transitive) To knock sharply. ( transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert.
JOLT meaning: 1. a sudden, violent movement: 2. an unpleasant shock or surprise: 3. to move suddenly and…. Learn more.
