jolt

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dʒɒlt/ or /dʒoʊlt/
• SAMPA: /dZQlt/

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Verb

Plain form jolt

Third-person singular jolts

Past tense jolted

Past participle jolted

Present participle jolting

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you jolt something, you push or shake it suddenly.

   The bus was moving along a bumpy road, thus jolting its passengers along the way.

   I was sleeping soundly when I was suddenly jolted awake.

Noun

Singular jolt

Plural jolts

1. (countable) A jolt is a sudden violent movement.
   • Synonym: jerk