Main Entry:

¹jolt

Pronunciation:

\ˈjōlt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

probably blend of obsolete joll to strike and jot to bump

Date:

1596

transitive verb1: to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion2: to give a knock or blow to ; specifically : to jar with a quick or hard blow3 a: to disturb the composure of : shock <crudely jolted out of that mood — Virginia Woolf> b: to interfere with roughly, abruptly, and disconcertingly <determination to pursue his own course was jolted badly — F. L. Paxson>intransitive verb: to move with a sudden jerky motion

— jolt·er noun