jolts

Noun

jolt (plural jolts)

1. 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.2025 August 22, “The Perfect Caffeine Kick: When is the Best Time to Drink Coffee for Energy?”, in Mochas & Javas
2. A surprise or shock.
3. (slang) 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.1949, American Journal of Correction, page 24
4. (slang) A narcotic injection.
5. The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

   Synonyms:

   jerk, surge, lurch

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