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joltto shock or surprise someone suddenly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to shock or surprise someone suddenly

Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒoʊlt/

Korean meaning: 충격을 주다, 놀라게 하다

Korean pronunciation: **졸**트

Example Sentences

  • The caffeine gave me the jolt I needed to finish my homework.
  • My phone's vibration jolted me so hard that I spilled coffee on my laptop.
  • The roller coaster jolted us around like popcorn in a microwave.

jolt

VERB

//dʒoʊlt//

to shock or surprise someone suddenly

jolt concept
💡 Concept

to shock or surprise someone suddenly

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dʒoʊlt/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒəʊlt/

🌳Etymology

Rootjolt

Origin

16세기에 등장한 단어로, 갑작스러운 움직임을 나타내는 의성어에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 '졸트!'라는 소리와 함께 번개처럼 빠르고 갑작스러운 움직임을 표현했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

boltvoltrevolt
bolt
volt
revolt

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📝Examples

The caffeine gave me the jolt I needed to finish my homework.

😄 Fun example

My phone's vibration jolted me so hard that I spilled coffee on my laptop.

😄 Fun example

The roller coaster jolted us around like popcorn in a microwave.

She jolted upright when she realized she had overslept.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

shockstartlejarshakestun

Antonyms

soothecalmsteady

Related

surpriseimpacttremorvibration