About The Word Jolt
Learn about the word Jolt to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Jolt definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
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. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Lift pump ‐ pump used to lift rather than force a…
- Atomic energy ‐ the energy released by a…
- Fossil copal ‐ partly mineralized copal dug from…
- Genus nerium ‐ 1…
- Lawyer ‐ a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits…
- Oarsman ‐ someone who…
- Silk-screen ‐ a print made by forcing ink through a fine (silk) mesh that has…
- Psychedlic rock ‐ a musical style that emerged in the mid-1960s; rock music inspired…
- Hypovitaminosis ‐ any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or…
- Tupinambis ‐ tejus