jolt

/dʒˈoʊlt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a sudden jarring impact
   “the door closed with a jolt”
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement

verb

1. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
2. disturb (someone's) composure
   “The audience was jolted by the play”

Synonyms for jolt

• jar
• jounce
• shock
• jerk
• jerking
• saccade

Words that rhyme with jolt

• bolt
• revolt
• colt
• molt
• deadbolt
• unbolt
• volt
• arnholt
• boldt
• bolte
• casebolt
• counterrevolt
• eickholt
• godbolt
• hohlt
• holt
• holte
• landolt
• loadholt
• nolt
• nolte
• oldt
• olt
• picoult
• rainbolt
• reinbolt
• rockholt
• rolt
• schmoldt
• seabolt