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An act of jolting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A surprise or shock.
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A long prison sentence.
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Usage: slang
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A narcotic injection.
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Usage: slang
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The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
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Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: jerk, surge, lurch
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To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.
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To knock sharply
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Usage: transitive
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To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
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Usage: transitive
Examples
I jolted her out of complacency.
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To shock emotionally.
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Usage: transitive
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Her untimely death jolted us all.
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To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
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Usage: intransitive
Examples
The car jolted along the stony path.
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an abrupt spasmodic movement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jerk, jerking, saccade
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Broader terms: motion, movement, move, motility
a sudden jarring impact
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the door closed with a jolt all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jar, jounce, shock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blow, bump
disturb (someone's) composure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The audience was jolted by the play
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Broader terms: disturb, upset, trouble
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jar
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Broader terms: move
Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).
Across languages
Translations
155 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
друсане
(drusane)
— act of jolting
Bulgarian :
тръскане
(trǎskane)
— act of jolting
Czech :
trhnutí
— act of jolting
Czech :
cuknutí
— act of jolting
Czech :
škubnutí
— act of jolting
Dutch :
schokken
— act of jolting
Dutch :
horten
— act of jolting
Dutch :
botsen
— act of jolting
Finnish :
tärähdys
— act of jolting
Finnish :
tärinä
— act of jolting
French :
soubresaut
— act of jolting
French :
secousse
— act of jolting
French :
à-coup
— act of jolting
Georgian :
ნჯღრევა
(nǯɣreva)
— act of jolting
Georgian :
ნძრევა
(nʒreva)
— act of jolting
German :
Gerüttel
— act of jolting
German :
Geschüttel
— act of jolting
German :
Ruck
— act of jolting
German :
Rucken
— act of jolting
German :
Stoß
— act of jolting
German :
Stoßen
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
zökkenés
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
zökkenő
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
döccenés
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
rázkódás
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
zötykölődés
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
löket
— act of jolting
Hungarian :
rángatózás
— act of jolting
Russian :
тря́ска
(trjáska)
— act of jolting
Russian :
толчо́к
(tolčók)
— act of jolting
Scottish Gaelic :
crathadh
— act of jolting
Swedish :
skakning
— act of jolting
Swedish :
ryck
— act of jolting
Swedish :
stöt
— act of jolting
Ukrainian :
трясіння
(trjasinnja)
— act of jolting
Ukrainian :
поштовх
(poštovx)
— act of jolting
Bulgarian :
шок
(šok)
— surprise or shock
Bulgarian :
разтърсване
(raztǎrsvane)
— surprise or shock
Czech :
otřes
— surprise or shock
Czech :
šok
— surprise or shock
Dutch :
schok
— surprise or shock
Dutch :
verrassing
— surprise or shock
Dutch :
ontnuchtering
— surprise or shock
Finnish :
järkytys
— surprise or shock
Finnish :
shokki
— surprise or shock
German :
Schock
— surprise or shock
German :
Aufrüttler
— surprise or shock
German :
Waxhrüttler
— surprise or shock
Hungarian :
megrázkódtatás
— surprise or shock
Hungarian :
meglepetés
— surprise or shock
Russian :
встря́ска
(vstrjáska)
— surprise or shock
Russian :
уда́р
(udár)
— surprise or shock
Russian :
шок
(šok)
— surprise or shock
Ukrainian :
струс
(strus)
— surprise or shock
Ukrainian :
шок
(šok)
— surprise or shock
Ukrainian :
двигіт
(dvyhit)
— surprise or shock
German :
Denkzettel
— long prison sentence
German :
Schuss
— narcotic injection
Hungarian :
löket
— narcotic injection
Hungarian :
lövés
— narcotic injection
Bulgarian :
друсам
(drusam)
— to push or shake
Bulgarian :
разтърсвам
(raztǎrsvam)
— to push or shake
Catalan :
sotraguejar
— to push or shake
Czech :
cuknout
— to push or shake
Czech :
škubnout
— to push or shake
Czech :
trhnout
— to push or shake
Dutch :
schokken
— to push or shake
Dutch :
hobbelen
— to push or shake
Esperanto :
ekskuiĝi
— to push or shake
Finnish :
ravistaa
— to push or shake
Finnish :
täristää
— to push or shake
French :
ballotter
— to push or shake
French :
cahoter
— to push or shake
French :
secouer
— to push or shake
French :
tressauter
— to push or shake
Georgian :
ნჯღრევა
(nǯɣreva)
— to push or shake
Georgian :
ნძრევა
(nʒreva)
— to push or shake
Georgian :
რხევა
(rxeva)
— to push or shake
German :
schütteln
— to push or shake
German :
durchrütteln
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
rángat
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
ráz
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
zötyköl
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
lökdös
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
zökkent
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
lök
— to push or shake
Hungarian :
döccent
— to push or shake
Italian :
sballottare
— to push or shake
Italian :
sbalzellare
— to push or shake
Italian :
sobbalzare
— to push or shake
Italian :
scuotere
— to push or shake
Italian :
squassare
— to push or shake
Portuguese :
sacudir
— to push or shake
Russian :
трясти́
(trjastí)
— to push or shake
Russian :
тряхну́ть
(trjaxnútʹ)
— to push or shake
Scottish Gaelic :
crath
— to push or shake
Serbo-Croatian :
tresati
— to push or shake
Spanish :
sacudir
— to push or shake
Turkish :
sarsmak
— to push or shake
Ukrainian :
трясти
(trjasty)
— to push or shake
Ukrainian :
стрясати
(strjasaty)
— to push or shake
Walloon :
cahossî
— to push or shake
Walloon :
kihossî
— to push or shake
Bulgarian :
удрям силно
(udrjam silno)
— to deal a blow to
Finnish :
lyödä
— to deal a blow to
Finnish :
täräyttää
— to deal a blow to
German :
einen Schlag versetzen
— to deal a blow to
Hungarian :
megüt
— to deal a blow to
Hungarian :
rávág
— to deal a blow to
Hungarian :
rácsap
— to deal a blow to
Māori :
rutu
— to deal a blow to
Serbo-Croatian :
tresnuti
— to deal a blow to
Bulgarian :
задействам
(zadejstvam)
— to shock into taking action
Dutch :
in de war brengen
— to shock into taking action
Finnish :
tönäistä
— to shock into taking action
Finnish :
töniä
— to shock into taking action
Georgian :
ბიძგი
(biʒgi)
— to shock into taking action
German :
aufrütteln
— to shock into taking action
German :
wachrütteln
— to shock into taking action
Hungarian :
kizökkent
— to shock into taking action
Hungarian :
felráz
— to shock into taking action
Bulgarian :
разтъ́рсвам
(raztǎ́rsvam)
— to shock emotionally
Bulgarian :
потреса́вам
(potresávam)
— to shock emotionally
Czech :
otřást
— to shock emotionally
Czech :
zamávat
— to shock emotionally
Dutch :
kwetsen
— to shock emotionally
Dutch :
ontnuchteren
— to shock emotionally
Finnish :
järkyttää
— to shock emotionally
German :
schwer treffen
— to shock emotionally
German :
erschüttern
— to shock emotionally
Hungarian :
megráz
— to shock emotionally
Hungarian :
sokkol
— to shock emotionally
Russian :
потряса́ть
(potrjasátʹ)
— to shock emotionally
Russian :
потрясти́
(potrjastí)
— to shock emotionally
Russian :
встрево́жить
(vstrevóžitʹ)
— to shock emotionally
Serbo-Croatian :
potresti
— to shock emotionally
Spanish :
sacudir
— to shock emotionally
Ukrainian :
стрясати
(strjasaty)
— to shock emotionally
Ukrainian :
шокувати
(šokuvaty)
— to shock emotionally
Czech :
kodrcat se
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Dutch :
verwarren
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Finnish :
heilahdella
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Finnish :
vaappua
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
German :
holpern
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
German :
rütteln
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
German :
ruckeln
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Hungarian :
zötyög
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Hungarian :
zötykölődik
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Hungarian :
döcög
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Hungarian :
döccen
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Hungarian :
rázkódik
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Russian :
трястись
(trjastisʹ)
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Serbo-Croatian :
tresati se
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Spanish :
traquetear
— to shake, move with a series of jerks
Ukrainian :
трястися
(trjastysja)
— to shake, move with a series of jerks