jolt
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Is jolt a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of jolt?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.Examples: "The bus jolted its passengers at every turn."transitive
2. (transitive) To knock sharplytransitive
3. (transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alertExamples: "I jolted her out of complacency."transitive
4. (transitive) To shock emotionally.Examples: "Her untimely death jolted us all."transitive
5. (intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.Examples: "The car jolted along the stony path."intransitive
noun (English)
1. (slang) A long prison sentence.Examples: "Just sit down and look around for a while. Notice your cell, John. Take a good look at it, because it is going to be your home for the next ten years. Sure! You have just gotten a ten-year "jolt," John; so settle down and be a good prisoner."; "But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know. They don't work."; "After three "jolts" in prison, three separate periods of incarceration, Braly decided to try his hand at writing."slang
2. (slang) A narcotic injection.slang
Definition source: Wiktionary