jolt

English Thesaurus

1. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

2. a sudden jarring impact (noun.event)

hypernym	:	blow, bump,
definition	:	an impact (as from a collision) (noun.event)

3. disturb (someone's) composure (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	disturb, trouble, upset,
definition	:	move deeply (verb.emotion)

4. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

5. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	jerk, twitch,
definition	:	make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)

derivation	:	flick, jerk,
definition	:	throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jerk, yank,
definition	:	pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jar, jolt,
definition	:	move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	buck, hitch, jerk,
definition	:	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, twitch,
definition	:	move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough,
definition	:	causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements (adj.all)

derivation	:	arrhythmic, jerking, jerky,
definition	:	lacking a steady rhythm (adj.all)

6. a sudden jarring impact (noun.event)

derivation	:	jar, jolt,
definition	:	move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

7. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade,
definition	:	an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	jar, jolt, jounce, shock,
definition	:	a sudden jarring impact (noun.event)

8. an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	jerk, twitch,
definition	:	make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (verb.body)

derivation	:	flick, jerk,
definition	:	throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jerk, yank,
definition	:	pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jar, jolt,
definition	:	move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	buck, hitch, jerk,
definition	:	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, twitch,
definition	:	move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough,
definition	:	causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements (adj.all)

derivation	:	arrhythmic, jerking, jerky,
definition	:	lacking a steady rhythm (adj.all)

9. a sudden jarring impact (noun.event)

derivation	:	jar, jolt,
definition	:	move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

10. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade,
definition	:	an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	jar, jolt, jounce, shock,
definition	:	a sudden jarring impact (noun.event)