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jolt

UK/d͡ʒɒlt/ US/d͡ʒəʊlt/ uncommon slang
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

a sudden impact

  • “the door closed with a jolt”
Synonyms
2.

verb

1.

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

Synonyms
2.

disturb (someone''s) composure

  • “The audience was jolted by the play”

Origin

Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).

Phrases

  • jolt head nail

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