Jolt

noun
dʒoʊlt

Noun

  • a sudden jarring impact

    “the door closed with a jolt”

    “all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers”

    Similar:JarJounceShock
    Type of:BlowBump

  • an abrupt spasmodic movement

    Similar:JerkJerkingSaccade
    Type of:MoveMovementMotility

Verb

  • disturb (someone's) composure

    “The audience was jolted by the play”

    Type of:DisturbTroubleUpset

  • move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

    Similar:Jar
    Type of:Move

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