jolt
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3.8
- noun
- /dʒoʊlt/
:
sacudida
- Several times our hands touched, and a jolt went through me.
- receive a jolt
- a jolt of electricity
- a much-needed jolt
You get this sharp jolt of pain that goes right to your brain, right?
- You get this sharp jolt of pain that goes right to your brain, right?
- Like that's what I needed to, to, to do my part to finish the song is get that jolt.
- My shirts were a little big, and as I lifted his head to put on the one that seemed best, I felt the first jolt of tears behind my eyelids.
- So what I wasn't like it wasn't a big jolt for me to back to earth.
Examples
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The sudden jolt from the car hitting the pothole made me spill my coffee.
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You get this sharp jolt of pain that goes right to your brain, right?
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The reforms were sudden and produced a real jolt to the economy and people.
Academic text (1991) -
The third time the jolt was so powerful it knocked me backward.
Fiction book (1990) -
The frigid air was a jolt after the cozy world of the library.
Fiction book (1992) -
The next one caught him under the eye, sending a jolt of pain through Quinn's knuckles.
Fiction book (1995) -
Luke is fastening his seat belt when there's a sudden jolt, then complete silence.
Fiction book (1990) -
After the earthquake, many residents experienced a jolt that rattled their confidence in the building's safety.
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She felt a jolt when she stumbled upon the unexpected news about her promotion.
Synonyms
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2.1
A sudden violent hit that moves something strongly
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1.0
A sudden small movement caused by surprise or fear
20
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
20
4.1
A sudden, uncontrolled shaking of the body from fear, cold, or strong feeling
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2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jolt likely comes from a short, sharp sound that copies a quick hit or bump. That's why a jolt is a sudden 'shake' or 'shock'.