Associations to the word «Jolt»

Wiktionary

JOLT, verb. (transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
JOLT, verb. (transitive) To knock sharply; to deal a blow to.
JOLT, verb. (transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert; as, to jolt someone out of complacency
JOLT, verb. (transitive) To shock emotionally.
JOLT, verb. (intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
JOLT, noun. An act of jolting.
JOLT, noun. A surprise or shock.
JOLT, noun. (slang) A long prison sentence.
JOLT, noun. (slang) A narcotic injection.

Dictionary definition

JOLT, noun. A sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers".
JOLT, noun. An abrupt spasmodic movement.
JOLT, verb. Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.
JOLT, verb. Disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy