Definition of Jolting in English :

Define Jolting in English

Jolting meaning in English

Meaning of Jolting in English

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Jolting pronunciation in English

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Jolting

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Adjective

1. bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

Example Sentences:
'a rough ride'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Jolting

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noun
1. 
the action of moving suddenly and quite violently
His rattled brain still not recovered from the jolting.
adjective
2. 
causing or characterized by sudden jars or blows
a jolting journey
3. 
causing surprise or shock
When they got back that evening Nancy got a nasty, jolting surprise: her piggy bank was empty.

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Jolting

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v. jolt·ed, jolt·ing, jolts
v.tr.
1. To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly: jolted his opponent with a heavy punch; an impact that jolted the mailbox loose.
2. To cause to move jerkily: stops and starts that jolted the passengers.
3. To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow: "Now and then he jolted a nodding reader awake by inserting a witty paragraph" (Walter Blair).
4. To make suddenly active or effective: The remark jolted my memory.
5. To disturb suddenly and severely; stun: She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.
v.intr.
To proceed in an irregular, bumpy, or jerky fashion.
n.
1. A sudden jarring or jerking motion, as from a blow.
2.
a. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
b. The cause of such a feeling: His resignation was a jolt to the whole staff.
3. A brief strong portion: a jolt of whiskey.

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