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Word entry · 4 letters

jolt

Best crossword clue

"Sharp surprise"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /d͡ʒɒlt/Part of speech noun, verbSorted jlotStarts with JEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1J2O3L4T

Definitions

  1. an abrupt spasmodic movement

Word origin

Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.
  • I jolted her out of complacency.
  • Her untimely death jolted us all.

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