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jolt
[ johlt ]
/ dÊ’oÊŠlt /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to move with a sharp jerk or a series of sharp jerks: The car jolted to a halt.
noun
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Origin of jolt
1590–1600; blend of jot to jolt and joll to bump, both now dial.
OTHER WORDS FROM jolt
jolter, nounjolt·ing·ly, adverbjoltless, adjectiveun·jolt·ed, adjectiveWords nearby jolt
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British Dictionary definitions for jolt
jolt
/ (dʒəʊlt) /
verb (tr)
to bump against with a jarring blow; jostle
to move in a jolting manner
to surprise or shock
noun
a sudden jar or blow
an emotional shock
Derived forms of jolt
jolter, nounjoltingly, adverbjolty, adjectiveWord Origin for jolt
C16: probably blend of dialect jot to jerk and dialect joll to bump
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