JOLTING

/ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/
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Definition

/ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/
verb
  1. To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
    “The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.”
  2. To knock sharply
  3. To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
    “I jolted her out of complacency.”
  4. To shock emotionally.
    “Her untimely death jolted us all.”
  5. To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
    “The car jolted along the stony path.”
noun
  1. A movement or action that jolts.
adjective
  1. Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
adjective
  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. Extremely bad.
    “What a shocking calamity!”

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