jolt

To jolt is defined as to push, prod, shake, or surprise someone abruptly or in order to make them act, or to lurch or move ungracefully.

(verb)

When you push someone roughly in a crowd, this is an example of a time when you jolt him.
When you give someone a surprise to try to wake them up and get them back on track in life, this is an example of a time when you jolt him.
When you lurch forward unsteadily, this is an example of a time when you jolt forward.

The definition of a jolt is an abrupt movement or a surprise or shock.

(noun)

An abrupt push in the crowd that pushes you forward is an example of a jolt.
A surprise that someone gives you that encourages you to get your life back on track is an example of a jolt.

See jolt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: earlier jot, to jog, bump, of echoic orig: prob. infl. by obs. jowl, to strike

intransitive verb

to move along in a bumpy, jerky manner

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See jolt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb jolt·ed, jolt·ing, jolts

verb, transitive

To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly: jolted his opponent with a heavy punch; an impact that jolted the mailbox loose.
To cause to move jerkily: stops and starts that jolted the passengers.
To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow: “Now and then he jolted a nodding reader awake by inserting a witty paragraph” (Walter Blair).
To make suddenly active or effective: The remark jolted my memory.
To disturb suddenly and severely; stun: She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.

verb, intransitive

To proceed in an irregular, bumpy, or jerky fashion.

noun

A sudden jarring or jerking, as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement. See Synonyms at collision.
a. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
b. The cause of such a feeling: The news came as a jolt.
A brief strong portion: a jolt of electricity; a jolt of whiskey.

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