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Definitions for Jolt

[1] to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly: The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road.
[2] to knock sharply so as to dislodge: He jolted the nail free with a stone.
[3] to stun with a blow, especially in boxing.
[4] to shock emotionally or psychologically: His sudden death jolted us all.
[5] to bring to a desired state sharply or abruptly: to jolt a person into awareness.
[6] to make active or alert, as by using an abrupt, sharp, or rough manner: to jolt someone's memory.
[7] to interfere with or intrude upon, especially in a rough or crude manner; interrupt disturbingly.
[8] to move with a sharp jerk or a series of sharp jerks: The car jolted to a halt.
[9] a jolting shock, movement, or blow: The automobile gave a sudden jolt.
[10] an emotional or psychological shock: The news of his arrest gave me quite a jolt.
[11] something that causes such a shock: The news was a jolt to me.
[12] a sudden, unexpected rejection or defeat: Their policy got a rude jolt from the widespread opposition.
[13] Slang . a prison sentence.
[14] Slang . an injection of a narcotic.
[15] a bracing dose of something: a jolt of whiskey; a jolt of fresh air.
[16] to bump against with a jarring blow; jostle
[17] to move in a jolting manner
[18] to surprise or shock
[19] a sudden jar or blow
[20] an emotional shock

Words related to Jolt

bump, shock, reversal, punch, setback, knock, disturb, upset, rock, jar, startle, shake, convulse, stun, blow, impact, shot, jerk, jounce, start

Words nearby Jolt

jolly boat, jolly jumper, jolly roger, jolo, jolson, jolt, jolty, jomo, jomon, jon, jon.

Origin of Jolt

1590–1600; blend of jot to jolt and joll to bump, both now dial.

Other words from Jolt

jolt·er , noun
jolt·ing·ly , adverb
jolt·less , adjective
un·jolt·ed , adjective

Word origin for Jolt

C16: probably blend of dialect jot to jerk and dialect joll to bump

Synonyms for Jolt

bump, punch, reversal, setback, shock, blow, bombshell, bounce, clash, collision, concussion, impact, jar, jerk, jog, jounce, jump, kick, lurch, percussion, quiver, shake, shot, start, surprise, thunderbolt, double whammy