jolt
verb
[ dʒəʊlt ]
• push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
• "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards"
Similar:
push,
thrust,
jar,
bump,
knock,
bang,
jostle,
shake,
joggle,
jog,
nudge,
jolt
noun
• an abrupt rough or violent movement.
• "he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb"
Similar:
bump,
bounce,
shake,
jerk,
lurch,
vibration,
impact,
judder,
jounce,
start,
jump,
abrupt movement,
convulsive movement,
Origin:
late 16th century: of unknown origin.
