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
Synonyms:
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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
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Jolt

Noun

Singular:
jolt
Plural:
jolts

Origin of Jolt

  • Maybe from Middle English jollen.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Jolt Sentence Examples

  • At every jolt he again felt unendurable pain; his feverishness increased and he grew delirious.

  • Something warm touched her back, and a jolt of hot electricity made her sit upright.

  • Jackson felt a jolt go straight through to his core, leaving him breathless.

  • The wolf's were Elisabeth's, and he felt the familiar jolt he always had from her.

  • Her knees hit the floor with a grinding jolt, and the fox seized the opportunity.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With J and Ending With T

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