jolt
//dʒoʊlt//
Noun
joltSingular
joltsPlural
1
A sudden jarring impact or movement.
The bus hit a pothole and gave us a sudden jolt.
2
A sudden shock or surprise, especially an unpleasant one.
The news of his resignation came as a jolt to everyone in the office.
Verb
joltInfinitive
joltPresent tense
joltedPast tense
joltedPast participle
joltingPresent participle
joltsThird-person singular
1
To push or shake someone or something abruptly and roughly.
The earthquake jolted the building violently.
2
To give a shock or surprise to someone.
The unexpected news jolted everyone in the room.
3
To move with sudden jerky motions.
The old bus jolted along the bumpy road.