jolt

v., jolt·ed, jolt·ing, jolts.

v.tr.

1. To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly: jolted his opponent with a heavy punch; an impact that jolted the mailbox loose.
2. To cause to move jerkily: stops and starts that jolted the passengers.
3. To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow: "Now and then he jolted a nodding reader awake by inserting a witty paragraph" (Walter Blair).
4. To make suddenly active or effective: The remark jolted my memory.
5. To disturb suddenly and severely; stun: She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.

v.intr.
To proceed in an irregular, bumpy, or jerky fashion.

n.

1. A sudden jarring or jerking, as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement. See synonyms at collision.
2. 1. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
   2. The cause of such a feeling: The news came as a jolt.
3. A brief strong portion: a jolt of electricity; a jolt of whiskey.

[Origin unknown.]

jolter jolt'er n.
joltily jolt'i·ly adv.
jolty jolt'y adj.

verb

1. To cause to experience a sudden momentary shock: electrify, shock¹, startle. See excite/bore/interest, surprise/expect.
2. To proceed with sudden, abrupt movements: bump, jerk. See repetition.

noun

1. Violent forcible contact between two or more things: bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, percussion, shock¹, smash. See conflict/cooperation.
2. Something that jars the mind or emotions: blow², shock¹. Psychiatry trauma. See strike/miss.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a sudden impact
  Synonyms: jar, jounce

Meaning #2: an abrupt spasmodic movement
  Synonyms: jerk, jerking

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The verb jolt has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  Synonym: jar

Meaning #2: disturb (someone's) composure

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - støde, ryste
v. intr. - skrumple
n. - stød, smæk, chok, drink, fængselsstraf, dosis narkotika

Nederlands (Dutch)
schokken, doen ontstellen, horten, schok, ontsteltenis

Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit, fig) cahoter, secouer, secouer (qn) à agir
v. intr. - cahoter, tressauter
n. - secousse, cahot, à coup, saccade, soubresaut

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schock, Stoß, Ruck
v. - holpern, aufrütteln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τράνταγμα, κραδασμός, ταρακούνημα, τίναγμα, (καθομ.) ξάφνιασμα
v. - τραντάζω, ταρακουνώ, τινάζω

Italiano (Italian)
scossa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - solavanco (m), choque (m)
v. - mover-se aos solavancos, esbarrar, chocar-se

Русский (Russian)
толчок, тряска, прямой короткий удар по корпусу (бокс), приговор к тюремному заключению, инъекция наркотика, трясти, трястись, подпрыгивать на ходу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - traquetear, sacudir, estremecer, desconcertar, conmover, trastornar
v. intr. - ir dando saltos, ir traqueteando (un vehículo)
n. - conmoción, susto, traqueteo, sacudón, impacto, choque, sobresalto, desgracia, revés

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skakning, ryck, stöt
v. - skaka, skumpa, ruska, skaka om

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使颠簸, 猛击, 使慌张, 摇动, 颠簸, 震摇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使顛簸, 猛擊, 使慌張
v. intr. - 搖動, 顛簸
n. - 震搖, 顛簸, 搖動

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 난폭하게 흔들다, 놀라게 하다, 방해하다
v. intr. - 덜커덩 흔들리다, 흔들며 나아가다
n. - 급격한 동요, 정신적 쇼크, 술 한잔

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ガタガタ揺れる, 揺れながら進む, ショックを与える
n. - 急な揺れ, がたつき, ショック, 動揺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ارتجاج, رجه او هزة فجائيه, صدمه (فعل) هز, رج, خضخض بعنف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טלטל, נענע, הקפיץ, זעזע‬
v. intr. - ‮התנועע, טלטול‬
n. - ‮נענוע, דחיפה‬

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