Jolt

Tamil Meaning

திடீரெனக் குலுக்கு

English Meaning

  1. To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly: jolted his opponent with a heavy punch; an impact that jolted the mailbox loose.
  2. To cause to move jerkily: stops and starts that jolted the passengers.
  3. To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow: "Now and then he jolted a nodding reader awake by inserting a witty paragraph” ( Walter Blair).
  4. To make suddenly active or effective: The remark jolted my memory.
  5. To disturb suddenly and severely; stun: She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.
  6. To proceed in an irregular, bumpy, or jerky fashion.
  7. A sudden jarring or jerking, as from a heavy blow or an abrupt movement. See Synonyms at collision.
  8. A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.
  9. The cause of such a feeling: The news came as a jolt.
  10. A brief strong portion: a jolt of electricity; a jolt of whiskey.