Jolt (Noun)
Meaning 1
An abrupt spasmodic movement.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The jolt from the bumpy road woke me up from my nap.
- As I stood up too quickly, I felt a jolt in my knee that made me wince.
- The jolt of the subway train stopping suddenly made me stumble.
- When I dropped the book, the jolt of the impact on the floor startled me.
- The sudden jolt of electricity running through my body made my muscles twitch.
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Meaning 2
A sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The car hit a pothole with a jolt that shook the entire vehicle.
- The elevator lurched to a stop with a jolt that made her stumble.
- The sudden jolt of the plane hitting turbulence made her spill her coffee.
- The jolt of the crash was so severe that it shattered the windshield.
- The jolt of the motorcycle's engine roaring to life startled the bystanders.