jolting
jolting is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, jolting is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofjolting
- To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
Example: "The bus jolted its passengers at every turn."
- To knock sharply
- To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
Example: "I jolted her out of complacency."
- To shock emotionally.
Example: "Her untimely death jolted us all."
- To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
Example: "The car jolted along the stony path."
- A movement or action that jolts.
- Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
- Extremely bad.
Example: "What a shocking calamity!"
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