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jolt

noun verb

an abrupt spasmodic movement

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
J
Ends with
T
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʒəʊlt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. an abrupt spasmodic movement

noun

  1. a sudden jarring impact

    “the door closed with a jolt”

verb

  1. disturb (someone's) composure

    “The audience was jolted by the play”

verb

  1. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

In context

Example Sentences

the door closed with a jolt
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
The audience was jolted by the play

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