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Jolt

Jolt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jolt? [n] an abrupt spasmodic movement [n] a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt" [v] disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play" [v] move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jolt: jar \| jar \| jerk \| jerking \| jounce Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jolt: agitate \| amaze \| amble \| assault \| astonish \| astound \| barge \| bear \| bear upon \| bearing \| blow \| bob \| bobble \| bombshell \| boost \| bounce \| bowl along \| bowl down \| bowl over \| buck \| bull \| bulldoze \| bump \| bump against \| bundle \| bunt \| butt \| butt against \| chatter \| clash \| clump \| collision \| concussion \| cram \| crash \| crowd \| daze \| didder \| dig \| discombobulate \| discompose \| disconcert \| disquiet \| disturb \| dither \| draft \| drag \| dram \| drench \| drink \| drive \| drop \| dumbfound \| elbow \| electrify \| falter \| flounce \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| foot \| footslog \| force \| frighten \| fuss \| gargle \| goad \| grimace \| guzzle \| halt \| have an ague \| head \| hippety-hop \| hit \| hitch \| hobble \| hop \| hurtle \| hustle \| jab \| jactitate \| jam \| jar \| jerk \| jig \| jigger \| jigget \| jiggle \| jog \| joggle \| jostle \| jounce \| jump \| knock \| libation \| limp \| lumber \| lunge \| lurch \| mince \| nip \| nudge \| pace \| paddle \| peg \| percussion \| perturb \| piaffe \| piaffer \| pile drive \| plod \| poke \| potation \| potion \| prance \| press \| pressure \| prod \| pull \| punch \| push \| quake \| quaver \| quiver \| rack \| ram \| ram down \| rattle \| rictus \| rock \| roll \| round \| round of drinks \| ruffle \| run \| run against \| sashay \| saunter \| scuff \| scuffle \| scuttle \| shake \| shake up \| shamble \| shiver \| shock \| shot \| shoulder \| shove \| shudder \| shuffle \| sidle \| single-foot \| sip \| skip \| slink \| slither \| slog \| slouch \| slug \| snifter \| snort \| spot \| stagger \| stalk \| stamp \| start \| startle \| stir \| stomp \| straddle \| straggle \| stress \| stride \| strike \| strike dumb \| stroll \| strut \| stump \| stun \| stupefy \| suck \| sup \| surprise \| swagger \| swig \| swill \| swing \| take aback \| tamp \| thrust \| tic \| tittup \| toddle \| tot \| totter \| traipse \| tremble \| tremor \| trip \| trouble \| trudge \| turn \| twitch \| twitter \| unsettle \| upset \| vibrate \| waddle \| wamble \| wet \| wiggle \| wobble See Also \| blow \| bump \| disturb \| motility \| motion \| move \| move \| movement \| trouble \| upset Jolt In Webster's Dictionary \Jolt\ (j[=o]lt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jolted}; p. pr. & vb. n. Jolting.] [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and originally meaning, to knock on the head. See {Jowl}.] To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts. \Jolt\, v. t. To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers. \Jolt\, n. A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground. The first jolt had like to have shaken me out. --Swift.

Jolt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jolt?

[n] an abrupt spasmodic movement
[n] a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
[v] disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"
[v] move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

Jolt In Webster's Dictionary

\Jolt\ (j[=o]lt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jolted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. Jolting.] [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and originally
meaning, to knock on the head. See {Jowl}.]
To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a
carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.


\Jolt\, v. t.
To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a
carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting
horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the
carriage and the passengers.


\Jolt\, n.
A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage
moving over rough ground.

      The first jolt had like to have shaken me out. --Swift.

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