jolt (verb)

  • 11jolt — [dʒəʊlt] noun [C] I 1) a sudden violent movement The bus stopped with a jolt and we were all flung forward.[/ex] 2) a sudden strong feeling of surprise or shock I realized with a jolt that she was staring at me.[/ex] II verb jolt [dʒəʊlt] 1)… …

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  • 12jolt — 1. verb 1) the train jolted the passengers to one side Syn: push, thrust, jar, bump, knock, bang; shake, joggle, jog 2) the car jolted along Syn: bump, bounce, jerk …

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  • 13jolt — 1. verb 1) the train jolted the passengers to one side Syn: push, thrust, jar, bump, knock, bang, shake, jog 2) the car jolted along Syn: bump, bounce, jerk …

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  • 14jolt — /dʒoʊlt / (say johlt) verb (t) 1. to jar or shake as by a sudden rough thrust. –verb (i) 2. to proceed in an irregular or bumpy manner. –noun 3. a jolting shock or movement. {? blend of British dialect jot jolt and obsolete joll knock about}… …

  • 15jolt — 1. verb /dʒɒlt/ a) To push or shake abruptly and roughly. The bus jolted its passengers. b) To knock sharply; to deal a blow to. Her untimely death jolted us all. 2. nou …

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  • 16jolt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shake [up], shock, stun, give a kick in the pants (sl.); lurch, pitch; bump, collide, crash. See impulse, surprise. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bump] Syn. jar, lurch, punch, bounce; see blow 1 , bump 1 …

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  • 17jolt — [dʒəʊlt, dʒɒlt] verb 1》 move or push abruptly and roughly. 2》 shock (someone) in order to make them act or change. noun 1》 an act of jolting. 2》 a surprise or shock. Derivatives jolty adjective Origin C16: of unknown origin …

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  • 18receive — verb 1 get/accept sth ADVERB ▪ regularly ▪ automatically ▪ You will automatically receive updates by text message. ▪ currently ▪ They currently receive subsidies from the gov …

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  • 19tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ …

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  • 20feel — verb ADVERB ▪ deeply, strongly ▪ She felt her mother s death very deeply. ▪ really ▪ I really felt bad about what I had done. ▪ keenly …

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