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- [johlt]
- /dʒoʊlt/
- /dʒəʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [johlt]
- /dʒoʊlt/
Definitions of jolting word
- verb with object jolting 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 jolting to knock sharply so as to dislodge: He jolted the nail free with a stone. 1
- verb with object jolting to stun with a blow, especially in boxing. 1
- verb with object jolting to shock emotionally or psychologically: His sudden death jolted us all. 1
- verb with object jolting to bring to a desired state sharply or abruptly: to jolt a person into awareness. 1
- verb with object jolting to make active or alert, as by using an abrupt, sharp, or rough manner: to jolt someone's memory. 1
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Origin of jolting
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.
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Parts of speech for Jolting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jolting 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jolting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jolting
noun jolting
- jounce — a jouncing movement.
- jerkiness — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- shaking — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- concussion — If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
adjective jolting
- jiggly — tending to jiggle or marked by a jiggling movement.
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- jerky — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- wiggly — wiggling: a wiggly child.
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Matching words
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