jolt

jolt

noun

Definition of JOLT

1

a forceful coming together of two things <pack the glass vase so that it won't fall victim to any hard jolts in transit>

Synonyms bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Related Words blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump; bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing; contact, encounter, meeting, touch

2

something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected <the news of the CEO's sudden retirement was a jolt to us all>

Synonyms bombshell, jar, jaw-dropper, jolt, stunner

Related Words shock, thunderclap; eye-opener, revelation, shocker; amazement, marvel, wonder; fillip, kick, kicker, twist, wrinkle