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5 days ago · ( 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.
[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.
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.
