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- Dictionaryjolt/dʒəʊlt/
verb
- 1. push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly: "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards" Similar
noun
- 1. an abrupt rough or violent movement: "he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb" Similar
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to shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking: The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make people feel guilty and take action). jolt someone into/out of something. to give someone a sudden shock that forces them to act: The news about Sam's illness jolted her into action.
Learn the meaning of jolt as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Jolt can mean a sudden blow, movement, shock, or setback.
Jolt means to move suddenly and violently, or to shock someone in an unpleasant way. Learn how to use jolt in different contexts, see examples and translations in various languages.
Jolt definition: to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly. See examples of JOLT used in a sentence.
Jolt is a verb that means to move suddenly and violently, or to shock or surprise someone. It is also a noun that means a sudden jerk, shock, or drink of liquor.
To jolt someone is to disturb them or make them jump. A jolt is sudden and jarring. Jolting disturbs or surprises people. If you surprise someone and they jump up a little, you jolted them. Alarm clocks jolt people out of sleep. A sudden crack of thunder could provide a jolt.
Jolt means to move or to make somebody/something move suddenly and roughly, or to give somebody a sudden shock. Learn how to use jolt in different contexts, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
