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Preparing your learning path…A sudden, rough movement or physical shock.
Single syllable; the vowel differs between British and American English.
The bus halted with a violent jolt.
Each jolt loosened the basket on her bicycle.
Passengers felt a sharp jolt as the lift started.
Jolt suggests abrupt force, unlike a smooth vibration or gentle sway.
A jolt is a brief, distinct shock; continuous shaking is usually described as vibration.
If a train stops with a jolt, it...
The redundancy notice came as a terrible jolt.
Her diagnosis was a jolt to the whole family.
The figures delivered a jolt of reality to investors.
In this figurative sense, nothing needs to move physically; the shock is emotional or mental.
Bad news can give you a jolt even while you are standing perfectly still.
News that comes as a jolt is...
