jolt

noun

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɒlt/ / /d͡ʒəʊlt/ / /d͡ʒoʊlt/

Etymology: Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).

An act of jolting.
“Timing your first coffee for mid-morning allows the caffeine to work its magic right as your body’s natural energy starts to wane. Instead of a jolt, you get a smooth, effective lift that carries you through the late morning and into the afternoon.”
A surprise or shock.
A long prison sentence.
“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.”
A narcotic injection.
The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Etymology: Perhaps from joll (“to knock, strike”) + -t (frequentative suffix).

To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
“The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.”
To knock sharply
To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
“I jolted her out of complacency.”
To shock emotionally.
“Her untimely death jolted us all.”
To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
“The car jolted along the stony path.”