n. 25B6; verb
the train jolted the passengers to one side : PUSH, thrust, jar, bump, knock, bang; shake, joggle, jog.
the car jolted along : BUMP, bounce, jerk, rattle, lurch, shudder, judder, jounce.
she was jolted out of her reverie : STARTLE, surprise, shock, stun, shake, take aback; astonish, astound, amaze, stagger, stop someone in their tracks; informal rock, floor, knock sideways; Brit. informal knock for six.
25B6; noun
a series of sickening jolts : BUMP, bounce, shake, jerk, lurch.
he woke up with a jolt : START, jerk, jump.
the sight of the dagger gave him a jolt : FRIGHT, the fright of one's life, shock, scare, surprise; informal turn.