jolts
Sharp unexpected movements
Jolts are sudden jarring movements or shocks.
A train jolts when it starts or stops abruptly.
Coffee gives you a jolt of energy.
Bad news delivers an emotional jolt.
The verb means to shake or startle: The explosion jolted me awake.
To jolt someone out of complacency is to shock them into awareness.
Abrupt pulling motion
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- bounceSpring back after impact
jostle · shake · judder · knock · impact · turbulence · pothole · collision
Violent sudden disturbance
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- staticWithout motion or change
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
voltage · current · taser · stun gun · cattle prod · electric fence · arc · spark
Violent sudden disturbance
- scareCause sudden fright
- frightSudden intense fear
- startTo set going
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
alarm · gasp · jump · wince · flinch · wake-up call · rude awakening · cold water
Violent sudden disturbance
wallop · gut punch · sucker punch · wake-up call · reality check · realization · epiphany · revelation
jerk
Abrupt pulling motion
bounce · jostle · shake · judder · knock · impact · turbulence · pothole · collision · whiplash
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- staticWithout motion or change
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
defibrillator · voltage · current · taser · stun gun · cattle prod · electric fence · arc · spark · discharge
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
surprise · alarm · gasp · jump · wince · flinch · wake-up call · rude awakening · cold water · bombshell
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
sting · wallop · gut punch · sucker punch · wake-up call · reality check · realization · epiphany · revelation · trauma
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- energy drinkStimulant beverage with caffeine
shot · boost · pick-me-up · wake-up · buzz · kick · hit · rush · Red Bull · double shot
- stimulationarousal, excitement, activation, sensory input, impulse
- stunsamazes, astounds, dumbfounds, stuns, shocks
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, waves
- unpredictablessurprises, chance, randomness, uncertainty, unpredictables
- stimulantscaffeine, amphetamine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine
joltsglides
Moves smoothly, frictionlessly
slides · flows · drifts · fluid motion · eases
joltssoft touches
Gentle physical contact
caresses · brushes · strokes · pats · soft landings
- jolting awakeSudden sharp awakening
- sudden jolt