| Noun | 1. | jolt - a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle" | |
| 2. | jolt - an abrupt spasmodic movementmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" | |
| Verb | 1. | jolt - move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motionmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 2. | jolt - disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play" | |