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Jolt
01
an abrupt spasmodic movement
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
jolts
02
a sudden jarring impact
03
a sudden strong feeling of shock, surprise, or excitement
Examples
The news of the accident gave her a jolt of fear.
to jolt
01
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
jolt
3rd person singular
jolts
Present participle
jolting
Past simple
jolted
Past participle
jolted
02
disturb (someone's) composure
Lexical Tree
jolty
jolt
