jolt

noun
UK: /dʒəʊlt/
US: /dʒoʊlt/

  1. A sudden, strong feeling of shock or surprise.

    1. The news was a jolt to us.
    2. The unexpected job loss was a severe jolt to her confidence and financial stability.

  2. A sudden, rough movement.

    1. The car gave a jolt forward.
    2. Every jolt of the train reminded him how old the railway infrastructure was.

Synonyms

shock startle bump jar
jolt verb

  1. To move or shake something suddenly and roughly.

    1. The bus jolted to a stop.
    2. The earthquake jolted the entire city awake in the early hours of the morning.

  2. To shock or surprise someone.

    1. The news jolted her awake.
    2. The statistics about climate change jolted me into taking immediate action.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "jolt" in English means: A sudden, strong feeling of shock or surprise., A sudden, rough movement..

The phonetic transcription of "jolt" is /dʒəʊlt/ in British English and /dʒoʊlt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "jolt": shock, startle, bump, jar.

Example usage of "jolt": "The news was a jolt to us.". More examples on the page.