jolt
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jolt
- /d͡ʒɒlt/ UK
- /d͡ʒəʊlt/ UK
- /d͡ʒoʊlt/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlt, -əʊlt
Where it comes from
Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).
verb jolts · jolting · jolted
- To push or shake abruptly and roughly. The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.
- To knock sharply
- To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert I jolted her out of complacency.
- To shock emotionally. Her untimely death jolted us all.
- To shake; to move with a series of jerks. The car jolted along the stony path.
noun jolts
- An act of jolting. Timing your first coffee for mid-morning allows the caffeine to work its magic right as your body’s natural energy starts to wane. Instead of a jolt, you get a smooth, effective lift that carries you through the late morning and into the afternoon.
- A surprise or shock.
- A long prison sentence. Just sit down and look around for a while. Notice your cell, John. Take a good look at it, because it is going to be your home for the next ten years. Sure! You have just gotten a ten-year "jolt," John; so settle down and be a good prisoner.
- A narcotic injection.
- The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jounce, jerking, jerk, jar, shake, tremor, quake, rattle, disturb, bump, clash, shock, stun, squeeze, blow, excitation
Translations
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verb to deal a blow to
| Deutsch | einen Schlag versetzen |
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verb to push or shake
| Español | sacudir |
|---|---|
| Português | sacudir |
| Français | ballotter, cahoter, secouer, tressauter |
| Deutsch | schütteln, durchrütteln |
| Italiano | sballottare, sbalzellare, sobbalzare, scuotere, squassare |
| Русский | трясти́ trjastí, тряхну́ть trjaxnútʹ |
verb to shock into taking action
| Deutsch | aufrütteln, wachrütteln |
|---|
verb to shock emotionally
| Español | sacudir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schwer treffen, erschüttern |
| Русский | потряса́ть potrjasátʹ, потрясти́ potrjastí, встрево́жить vstrevóžitʹ |
verb to shake, move with a series of jerks
| Español | traquetear |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | holpern, rütteln, ruckeln |
| Русский | трястись trjastisʹ |
noun act of jolting
| Français | soubresaut, secousse, à-coup |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gerüttel, Geschüttel, Ruck, Rucken, Stoß, Stoßen |
| Русский | тря́ска trjáska, толчо́к tolčók |
noun surprise or shock
| Deutsch | Schock, Aufrüttler, Waxhrüttler |
|---|---|
| Русский | встря́ска vstrjáska, уда́р udár, шок šok |
noun long prison sentence
| Deutsch | Denkzettel |
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noun narcotic injection
| Deutsch | Schuss |
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title = {jolt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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