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jolt
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- pronunciation:
- jolt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
jolts, jolting, jolted |
definition 1: |
to strike suddenly and forcefully so as to cause movement.
- synonyms:
- jar, shock, strike
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definition 2: |
to shake up or cause to move as by a sudden and forceful blow.
- synonyms:
- stun
- similar words:
- daze, jar, rock, shake, shock, stagger, startle
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definition 3: |
to shock or cause to change by or as if by a shock.
Her death jolted me into my senses.- synonyms:
- shake, shock
- similar words:
- disturb, jar, perturb, rock, stagger, stun
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related words: |
bump, goad, jostle, kick, shove, startle |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to move jerkily or in an irregular fashion.
The wagon jolted when it hit a bump.- synonyms:
- jounce, jump
- similar words:
- bump, jar, jog, lurch
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related words: |
grab, start, twitch |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a sudden shock.
- synonyms:
- shock
- similar words:
- bombshell, jar, startle
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definition 2: |
a motion caused by or as if by a sudden and forceful blow.
- similar words:
- buffet, jerk, jump, shock, start
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definition 3: |
that which causes a shock, motion, or strong reaction.
a jolt of liquor- similar words:
- jar
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related words: |
goad, jostle, kick, push, trepidation, wrench |
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derivations: |
joltingly (adv.), jolter (n.) |
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