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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 means to move suddenly and violently, or to shock someone in an unpleasant way. Learn how to use jolt in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
- English (US)
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- English (US)
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 means to move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow, or to cause a sudden shock or surprise. It can also mean a sudden jerk or movement, or a brief strong portion. See different sources and translations of jolt.
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.
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.
