jolt (verb)

  • 111wrench — 1. noun 1) she felt a wrench on her shoulders Syn: tug, pull, jerk, jolt, heave; informal yank 2) hold the piston with a wrench Syn: monkey wrench 3) leaving was an immense wrench Syn …

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  • 112blow — I verb 1) the icy wind blew around us Syn: gust, puff, flurry, blast, roar, bluster, rush, storm 2) his ship was blown on to the rocks Syn: sweep, carry, toss …

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  • 113jar — I noun a jar of honey Syn: pot, container, crock II verb 1) each step jarred my whole body Syn: jolt, jerk, shake, vibrate 2) her shrill voice jarred on him Syn …

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  • 114jump — 1. verb 1) the cat jumped off his lap Syn: leap, spring, bound, hop, skip, caper, dance, prance, frolic, cavort 2) he jumped the fence Syn: vault (over) …

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  • 115knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer, beat, strike, hit 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang …

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  • 116poke — 1. verb 1) she poked him in the ribs Syn: prod, jab, dig, elbow, nudge, shove, jolt, stab, stick 2) leave the cable poking out Syn: stick out, jut out …

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  • 117push — 1. verb 1) she tried to push him away Syn: shove, thrust, propel, send, drive, force, prod, poke, nudge, elbow, shoulder, sweep, ram 2) she pushed her way into the flat Syn …

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  • 118shock — I 1. noun 1) the news came as a shock Syn: blow, upset, surprise, revelation, bolt from the blue, rude awakening, eye opener 2) you gave me a shock Syn: fright, scare, start; inform …

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  • 119shove — 1. verb 1) she shoved him back Syn: push, thrust, propel, drive, force, ram, knock, elbow, shoulder 2) she shoved past him Syn: push (one s way), force one s way …

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  • 120wrench — 1. noun 1) she felt a wrench on her shoulders Syn: tug, pull, jerk, jolt, heave; informal yank 2) hold the piston with a wrench Syn: spanner 3) leaving was an immense wrench Syn …

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