Jostle vs. Jolt — What's the Difference?

To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove

To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly

To make one's way by pushing or elbowing

To cause to move jerkily

To vie for an advantage or position

To put into a specified condition by or as if by a blow

To come into rough contact with while moving

To make suddenly active or effective

To force by pushing or elbowing

To disturb suddenly and severely; stun

To vie with for an advantage or position

To proceed in an irregular, bumpy, or jerky fashion.

To shake or agitate

A sudden jarring or jerking motion, as from a blow.

A rough shove or agitating movement.

A sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock.

(ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.

The cause of such a feeling

(intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.

A brief strong portion

(transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

(intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.

(transitive) To knock sharply

To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

(transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert

The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.

(transitive) To shock emotionally.

The action of a jostling crowd.

(intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

An act of jolting.

To push; to crowd; to hustle.

A surprise or shock.

A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.

(slang) A long prison sentence.

The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

(slang) A narcotic injection.

Make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving;

To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.

Come into rough contact with while moving;

To cause to move with a sudden motion, especially an up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.

To stun or shock a person physically, as with a blow or electrical shock; as, the earthquake jolted him out of bed.

To stun or shock or change the mental state of (a person) suddenly, as if with a blow; as, the sight of the house on fire jolted him into action; his mother's early death jolted his idyllic happiness.

A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.

Something which causes a jolt{2}; as, the bad news was a jolt.

A sudden impact;

An abrupt spasmodic movement

Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

Disturb (someone's) composure;