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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"
jolt verb (SHOCK) [ T ] 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:
an unpleasant shock or surprise: The reminder that he was dead gave her a jolt. jolt. verb [ I, T ] uk / dʒəʊlt / us. to move suddenly and forcefully, or to make someone or something do this: The bus stopped suddenly and the passengers were jolted forward. (Definition of jolt from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Apr 19, 2024 · jolt in American English. (dʒoult) transitive verb. 1. to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly. The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road. 2. to knock sharply so as to dislodge. He jolted the nail free with a stone.
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.
[transitive] to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation. jolt somebody/something (into something) His remark jolted her into action. The sound jolted my memory, and I suddenly remembered what had happened.
Dec 26, 2023 · ( transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly. The bus jolted its passengers at every turn. ( transitive) To knock sharply. ( transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert. I jolted her out of complacency. ( transitive) To shock emotionally . Her untimely death jolted us all.
n. 1. A sudden jarring or jerking motion, as from a blow. 2. a. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock. b. The cause of such a feeling: His resignation was a jolt to the whole staff. 3. A brief strong portion: a jolt of whiskey. [ Origin unknown .] jolt′er n. jolt′i·ly adv. jolt′y adj.
