jolt (verb)

  • 31shog — I. verb (shogged; shogging) Etymology: Middle English shoggen, shaggen; probably akin to Middle Dutch schocken to shake, jolt Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect jolt, shake intransitive verb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 32bump — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. collide, knock, strike, hit. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A jarring collision] Syn. knock, bang, bounce, jounce, jar, box, smash, pat, crack, jolt, crash, sideswipe, collision, blow, punch, hit …

    English dictionary for students

  • 33jar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clash, conflict, discord; vessel, Mason jar, jug, cruse. v. shock, jolt; jounce, shake, rattle; clash. See disagreement, impulse, receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A glass or earthen container] Syn.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34jog — [c]/dʒɒg / (say jog) verb (jogged, jogging) –verb (t) 1. to move or shake with a push or jerk. 2. to give a slight push to, as to arouse the attention; nudge. 3. to stir up by hint or reminder: to jog a person s memory. –verb (i) 4. to move with… …

  • 35shog — I. ˈshäg verb (shogged ; shogged ; shogging ; shogs) Etymology: Middle English shoggen; probably akin to Middle Dutch schocken to shake, jolt more at shock (disorganize) transitive verb …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36crash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. collision, shock, smash, shattering; failure, collapse, downfall; burst, blast. See destruction, impulse, loudness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A crashing sound] Syn. clatter, clash, bang; see noise 1 . 2 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37jerk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. twist, tweak, pull, snap; start, twitch, jitter, jump. n. start, jump, twitch; spasm; pull, snap; slang, nitwit, fool, nobody. See excitability, traction, folly. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A spasmodic… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38kick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. punt; spurn; stamp; slang, complain, gripe, bellyache, grumble. n. recoil; thrill, excitement, fun; slang, complaint, grievance, gripe. See impulse, opposition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A blow with the… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 39blow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knock, stroke, hit; disappointment; blast, wind, breeze, gale. See impulse, surprise. v. brag; gasp, pant, puff; sound; storm, breeze, whiff, waft; slang, miss, squander. See failure, waste. II (Roget …

    English dictionary for students

  • 40bump — /bʌmp / (say bump) verb (t) 1. to come more or less heavily in contact with; strike; collide with. 2. to cause to strike or collide: to bump one s head against the wall. 3. a. to dismiss, as an employee or a member of a team. b. to reject… …