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jolting

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, jolting means causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements. As a noun, it means gerund of jolt: an action or movement that jolts.

Meanings of jolting

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.

Synonym of shocking

noun

  1. Gerund of jolt: an action or movement that jolts.

verb

Present participle of jolt

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
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Words that rhyme with jolting

revoltingboltingmolting

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