What is the meaning of jolted?

verb

  • Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.
  • Disturb (someone's) composure.
    • usage: "The audience was jolted by the play"

adjective

  • Bumped or shaken jerkily.
    • usage: "the jolted passengers"
  • Disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock.
    • usage: "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken"
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APAWordNet. (2010). jolted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/jolted/definitions/1177085
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "jolted" http://smartdefine.org/jolted/definitions/1177085 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, jolted, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/jolted/definitions/1177085>.
MLAWordNet. "jolted" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/jolted/definitions/1177085>
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