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jolt

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jolt someone out of something

to startle someone out of inertness. The cold water thrown in her face was what it took to jolt Mary out of her deep sleep. At the sound of the telephone, he jolted himself out of his stupor.

See also: jolt, of, out

jolt to a start

 and jolt to a stop

to start or stop moving suddenly, causing a jolt. The truck jolted to a stop at the stop sign. The little car jolted to a quick start and threw the passenger back in his seat.

See also: jolt, start

jolt to a stop

See previous.

See also: jolt, stop

jolt

1. n. the degree of potency of the alcohol in liquor. It doesn’t have much of a jolt.

2. n. a drink of strong liquor. He knocked back a jolt and asked for another.

3. n. a portion or dose of a drug. (Drugs.) How about a little jolt as a taste?

4. n. the rush from an injection of drugs. (Drugs.) This stuff doesn’t have much jolt.