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to jole

to jole

9.9
To move with a sudden sharp shake, for example over bumps
  • verb
  • UK
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  • The wagon would jole over every bump in the old country road.

Examples

  • He warned that the rough trail might jole the supplies loose from the cart.

  • As the carriage joled along the rocky path, passengers held tightly to their seats.

  • The horse joled as it stumbled over the rough terrain.

  • He joles the cart to get it moving again.

  • The old wagon would jole with every bump it hit on the dirt road.

  • As the truck joled along the pothole-ridden street, the passengers struggled to stay balanced.

  • He anticipated that the cart would jole and potentially spill its contents on the uneven path.

Synonyms

to jerk
vsto jole
217 2.0

To move something suddenly and sharply

is rougher and more uneven rather than a single sharp action
to lurch
vsto jole
34 5.6

To move suddenly and unsteadily, often forward or to one side

is about sudden jerky shaking rather than broad unsteady directional shifts
to jolt
vsto jole
15 3.7

To move in a sudden, rough way

is dialectal and highlights rough uneven movement rather than neutral motion
to jar
vsto jole
1 5.3

To move or make something move with a sudden strong shake

is focused on rough uneven movement rather than a single sharp action
to jactitate
vsto jole
  • Archaic
9.9

To move or shake your body suddenly and violently

is rough and uneven but less intensely violent in movement

How Abrupt

jolt
64 3.8
to jole
  • UK
9.9
to jerk
217 2.0
to jostle
22 4.4
to shake
916 1.0
to wobble
40 3.8
to jiggle
46 3.2

Surface Forms

jole infinitive
joled past
joled past participle
joling present participle
joles third person singular

Etymology

As a verb, jole means to move or make something move with a sudden 'jerk' or 'shake', similar to the verbs jolt or joggle. So to jole a cart is to jolt it along a rough road.