jolt

The word “jolt” has 1 syllable: jolt

It's pronounced as /dʒoʊlt/

What is synonym and antonym for jolt?

In the thesaurus, “jolt” has 193 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jolt along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jolt

noun
1. An act of jolting.
2. A surprise or shock.
3. A long prison sentence.
4. A narcotic injection.
verb
1. To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
2. To knock sharply.
3. To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert.
4. To shock emotionally.
5. To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

The sudden jolt of the car made everyone in the backseat gasp.She felt a jolt of excitement when she saw her favorite band perform live.
The earthquake gave the building a strong jolt, causing some items to fall off the shelves.
The doctor’s news was a jolt to the family, as they were not expecting such a diagnosis.
The roller coaster ride was full of thrilling jolts and twists.

On this page you'll find 214 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jolt, such as: affright, agitate, alarm, alarum, amaze, amazement, appal.

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