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- DictionaryJolt/jōlt/
verb
- 1. push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly: "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forward"
noun
- 1. an abrupt rough or violent movement: "he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb"
1. : an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement. awoke with a jolt. 2. 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.
to shock someone in order to change their behaviour 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:
to cause something or someone to move suddenly and violently, or to surprise someone in an unpleasant way: I was jolted out of bed by the earthquake. He was jolted by the sight of bodies lying in the lobby.
to bring to a desired state sharply or abruptly: to jolt a person into awareness. to make active or alert, as by using an abrupt, sharp, or rough manner: to jolt someone's memory. to interfere with or intrude upon, especially in a rough or crude manner; interrupt disturbingly.
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.
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.
1. to cause to move by or as if by sudden rough jerks or bumps; shake up roughly. 2. to knock sharply so as to move or dislodge; jar. 3. to shock or startle. 4. to bring to a specified state sharply or abruptly: to jolt someone into awareness. 5. to interfere with, esp. in a rough manner. v.i.
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.
JOLT meaning: 1. a sudden, violent movement: 2. an unpleasant shock or surprise: 3. to move suddenly and…. Learn more.
Definition of jolt verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.