Jolt | Mean of jolt in English Dictionary

/ˈʤoʊlt/

• Verb
• to cause (something or someone) to move in a quick and sudden way
1. The explosion jolted the ship.
2. He was jolted forward when the bus stopped suddenly.
3. The loud bang jolted me awake.
4. The attack jolted the country into action.
• to move with a quick and sudden motion
1. The car jolted [=jerked] forward when he let the clutch out too quickly.
• to surprise or shock (someone)
1. She jolted the medical world with her announcement.
• Noun

• a sudden, rough movement
1. the initial jolt [=shock] of the earthquake
2. I sprang out of bed with a jolt.
3. The car stopped with a jolt.
• a sudden shock or surprise
1. I got/had quite a jolt when I heard the door slam.
2. The defeat was quite a jolt to the team.
3. a severe financial jolt
4. The stock market suffered a major jolt yesterday.
• a small but powerful amount of something
1. She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day.
2. a jolt of electricity
3. The unexpected praise he received gave him a jolt of confidence.