Jolt Definition
jōlt
jolted, jolting, jolts
verb
jolted, jolting, jolts
To shake up or jar, as with a bumpy ride or sharp blow.
Webster's New World
To shock or surprise.
Webster's New World
To cause to move jerkily.
Stops and starts that jolted the passengers.
American Heritage
To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow.
American Heritage
To move along in a bumpy, jerky manner.
Webster's New World
noun
jolts
A sudden jerk or shake, as from a blow.
Webster's New World
A shock or surprise.
Webster's New World
The cause of such a feeling.
His resignation was a jolt to the whole staff.
American Heritage
A drink of liquor neat.
Webster's New World
A brief strong portion.
A jolt of whiskey.
American Heritage
Origin of Jolt
Maybe from Middle English jollen.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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