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a (1) : a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment. the news gave them a jolt. (2) : an event or development causing such a feeling. the defeat was quite a jolt. b. : a serious setback or reverse. a severe financial jolt.
JOLTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of jolt 2. to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and…. Learn more.
The performance in question moved me to tears on several occasions and then jolted me out of myself into laughter in an instant.
Definitions of jolted. adjective. bumped or shaken jerkily. “the jolted passengers”. synonyms: agitated. physically disturbed or set in motion. adjective. disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock.
To jolt someone is to disturb them or make them jump. A jolt is sudden and jarring. Jolting disturbs or surprises people. If you surprise someone and they jump up a little, you jolted them. Alarm clocks jolt people out of sleep. A sudden crack of thunder could provide a jolt.
jolt verb (SHOCK) [ T ] to shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking: The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make people feel guilty and take action). jolt someone into/out of something.
a jolting shock, movement, or blow: The automobile gave a sudden jolt. an emotional or psychological shock: The news of his arrest gave me quite a jolt. something that causes such a shock: The news was a jolt to me. a sudden, unexpected rejection or defeat: Their policy got a rude jolt from the widespread opposition.
Definition of jolt verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense jolts, present participle jolting, past tense, past participle jolted. 1.verb. If something jolts or if something jolts it, it moves suddenly and quite violently. The wagon jolted again.
Synonyms for JOLTED: shook, jerked, shuddered, vibrated, quivered, trembled, shivered, convulsed; Antonyms of JOLTED: pleased, cushioned, buffered, delighted, gratified, tickled, rejoiced, tempted
