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jolt

/dʒɒlt/ /dʒoʊlt/

Meanings
noun
An act of jolting.

Examples :

"The sudden jolt of the bus made her spill her coffee. "
sensation action

Related Words

Illustration morphine

morphine noun

/ˈmɔː.fiːn/ /ˈmɔɹˌfiːn/

A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

"The doctor prescribed morphine to relieve the patient's severe pain. "

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration administered

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration injection

injection noun

/ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

"The doctor gave the patient a flu injection. "

Illustration sleeping

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Illustration narcotic

narcotic noun

/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/ /nɑːrˈkɒtɪk/

Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.

"The doctor prescribed a strong narcotic to help manage the patient's severe pain after surgery. "

Illustration untimely

untimely adjective

/ʌnˈtaɪmli/ /ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ/

At an inopportune time

"untimely remarks"

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration emotionally

emotionally adverb

/iˈmoʊʃənəli/ /ɪˈməʊʃənli/

In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

"The student spoke emotionally about her disappointment in the test results. "

Illustration abruptly

abruptly adverb

/ə.ˈbɹʌpt.li/

In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.

"The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat."

Illustration complacency

complacency noun

/kəmˈpleɪsənsi/ /kəmˈpleɪzənsi/

A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.

"The team's complacency after winning the first game led to their unexpected loss in the second. "