shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful blow; rudely interfere, interrupt; move jerkily
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Jolted Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Jolt
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Jolt
Adjective
1. bumped or shaken jerkily; "the jolted passengers"
(similar) agitated
2. disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock; "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken"
(synonym) shaken
(similar) agitated
Noun
1. a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
(synonym) jar, jounce
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) jar
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
(synonym) jerk, jerking
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) jar
Verb
1. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
(synonym) jar
(hypernym) move
(derivation) jerk, jerking
2. disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"
(hypernym) disturb, upset, trouble
