Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [johlt]
- /dʒoʊlt/
- /dʒəʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [johlt]
- /dʒoʊlt/
Definitions of jolt word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of JOLT Java Open Language Toolkit 3
- verb with object jolt to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly: The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road. 1
- verb with object jolt to knock sharply so as to dislodge: He jolted the nail free with a stone. 1
- verb with object jolt to stun with a blow, especially in boxing. 1
- verb with object jolt to shock emotionally or psychologically: His sudden death jolted us all. 1
- verb with object jolt to bring to a desired state sharply or abruptly: to jolt a person into awareness. 1
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Origin of jolt
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; blend of jot to jolt and joll to bump, both now dial.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jolt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jolt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jolt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jolt
noun jolt
- shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- reminder — a person or thing that serves to remind.
verb jolt
- nudge — to annoy with persistent complaints, criticisms, or pleas; nag: He was always nudging his son to move to a better neighborhood.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- shove — to move along by force from behind; push.
- convulse — If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
Antonyms for jolt
noun jolt
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
verb jolt
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
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