2. (verb)jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade an abrupt spasmodic movement Synonyms: saccade, jerk, dork, jerking, jerked meat, jolt, jerky, jounce, tug, shock, jar
3. (verb)jolt, jar move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion Synonyms: jolt, bump around, collide, shake up, clash, jar
4. (verb)jolt disturb (someone's) composure Synonyms: jar
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'jolt'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. jolt A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly sh Synonyms: shake, agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver