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   Jolt

   /jōlt/

   

   verb

   • 1. push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly: "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forward" Similar pushthrustjarbumpknockbangjostleshakejogglejognudge
   • ▪ give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change: "she tried to jolt him out of his depression" Similar startlesurpriseshockstunshaketake abackastonishastoundamazestaggerstop someone in their tracksupsetdisturbperturbdisconcertdiscomposeunnervethrow off balanceset someone back on their heelsgalvanizeelectrifyinformal:rockfloorknock for sixknock sideways
   • ▪ move with sudden lurches: "the train jolted into motion" Similar bumpbouncejerkrattlelurchshuddervibratejudderrare:jounce

   noun

   • 1. an abrupt rough or violent movement: "he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb" Similar bumpbounceshakejerklurchvibrationimpactjudderrare:jouncestartjerkjumpabrupt movementconvulsive movement
   • ▪ a surprise or shock, especially of an unpleasant kind and often manifested physically: "that information gave her a severe jolt" Similar frightthe fright of one's lifeshockscareinformal:turnshocksurprisebombshellbolt from the bluethunderboltrude awakeningeye-openerblowupsetsetbackinformal:whammy

   Word Origin late 16th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jolty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Synonyms for JOLT: collision, shock, thump, crash, impact, blow, bump, slam; Antonyms of JOLT: cushion, please, buffer, delight, rejoice, tickle, gratify, charm.

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   jolt. noun. The news about her nephew was a jolt to her. We felt the jolts of the car on the bumpy road. Synonyms. shock. jar.

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   a sudden jarring impact. “the door closed with a jolt ”. synonyms: jar, jounce, shock. see more. see less. type of: blow, bump. an impact (as from a collision) noun.

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   To cause to experience a sudden momentary shock. (Verb) Synonyms: jar. shock. startle. surprise. electrify. blow. bump. collision. concussion. floor. impact. jog. jostle. knock. rock. setback. shake. More words. To proceed with sudden, abrupt movements. (Verb) Synonyms: bump. jerk. A surprise. (Noun) Synonyms: jar.