jolt (verb)

  • 101jounce — [dʒaʊns] verb jolt or bounce. Origin ME: prob. symbolic; cf. bounce …

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  • 102blow — 1. verb 1) the icy wind blew around us Syn: gust, bluster, puff, blast, roar, rush, storm 2) his ship was blown on to the rocks Syn: sweep, carry, toss, drive, push …

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  • 103jar — I noun a jar of honey Syn: (glass) container, pot, crock, receptacle, cookie jar, mason jar, ginger jar II verb 1) each step jarred my whole body Syn: jolt, jerk, shake, shock, concuss …

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  • 104jump — 1. verb 1) the cat jumped off his lap Flora began to jump around Syn: leap, spring, bound, hop; skip, caper, dance, prance, frolic, cavort 2) he jumped the fence Syn …

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  • 105knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer; strike, hit, beat 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang, hit …

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  • 106poke — 1. verb 1) she poked him in the ribs Syn: prod, jab, dig, nudge, butt, shove, jolt, stab, stick 2) leave the cable poking out Syn: stick out, jut out, protrude …

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  • 107push — 1. verb 1) she tried to push him away Syn: shove, thrust, propel; send, drive, force, prod, poke, nudge, elbow, shoulder; sweep, bundle, hustle, manhandle Ant …

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  • 108rattle — 1. verb 1) hailstones rattled against the window Syn: clatter, patter; clink, clunk 2) he rattled some coins Syn: jingle, jangle, clink, tinkle 3) the bus rattled along …

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  • 109rush — 1. verb 1) she rushed home Syn: hurry, dash, run, race, sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, careen, hare, fly, speed, zoom, scurry …

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  • 110shove — 1. verb 1) she shoved him back into the chair Syn: push, thrust, propel, drive, force, ram, knock, elbow, shoulder; jostle, hustle, manhandle 2) she shoved past him Syn …

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