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Jolting

//ˈd͡ʒəʊltɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.

    "One day while working at an ad agency in Greenville, South Carolina, Jay got this joltin' notion to do a novelty number around the then-hot CB (citizen's band radio) craze."

  2. 2
    Synonym of shocking.
Adjective
  1. 1
    causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of jolt: an action or movement that jolts. form-of, gerund

    "[T]he inmates of the coach, by numerous hard, painful joltings, and ponderous, dragging trundlings, are suddenly made sensible of some great change in the character of the road."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of jolt form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From jolt + -ing.

Etymology 2

From jolt + -ing.

Etymology 3

From jolt + -ing.

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