jolt (verb)
81agitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foment, instigate, etc. trouble; disturb, perturb. See excitement, cause, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stir, move, arouse, disturb; see disturb 2 , excite 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at disturb .… …
82amaze — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. astonish, astound, surprise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. astonish, perplex, astound; see surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at surprise . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. astonish, stun, fascinate,… …
83bounce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rebound, recoil; leap; slang, eject (See ejection). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rebound] Syn. ricochet, recoil, carom, glance off, spring back, leap, hop, skip, bob, buck, jump, bound, jerk up and down …
84hustle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. jostle, jolt, poke, prod; rush, bustle, hasten; slang, push, promote, advertise; slang, con, swindle, fleece, deceive, inveigle, lead on, take, sucker, sell a bill of goods; slang, solicit, walk the… …
85jump — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. hop, leap, bound, spring, vault; start, twitch, jerk. See excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A leap up or across] Syn. skip, hop, leap, hopping, rise, upsurge, rising, pounce, lunge, leaping,… …
86rock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. swing, sway, oscillate, teeter. See oscillation. n. crag, boulder, cliff, stone; refuge, haven, support, defense; slang, diamond, jewel, gem. See land, stability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …
87smash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. shatter, crush; hit, strike; ruin, destroy, disintegrate. See destruction, success. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crash, breakup, breaking; see blow 1 . v. Syn. crack, shatter, crush, burst, shiver,… …
88stagger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reel, sway, falter, totter, lurch; waver, hesitate; surprise, stun, jar, shock, startle, take aback; alternate. See agitation, oscillation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. totter, waver, vacillate; see reel …
89start — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. begin, commence, set out; jerk, jump, shy; loosen, crack; originate; get going; startle, rouse. See beginning, propulsion, impulse, departure, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The beginning] Syn.… …
90stimulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. excite, rouse, animate, stir, spur, invigorate, exhilarate. See excitement, cause, refreshment, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. arouse, excite, spur, incite; see animate 1 , excite 1 , incite .… …
