jolt

verb
/dʒəʊlt/

Meaning

to push or shake someone or something abruptly and roughly

Example Sentences

The sudden stop jolted all the passengers forward.

Example Expressions

jolt into action

Synonyms

shake, bump, jar, shock, startle

Antonyms

calm, soothe

Collocations

a sudden jolt, jolt awake, jolt of electricity

Related Vocabularies

to move quickly on foot; to operate or function
to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to pretend
to join something to something else to increase its size, number, or amount
to put something over or upon something else to protect or conceal
To break suddenly into many small pieces.
To bring about or initiate an action, often something negative.

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