| Main Entry: | jolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | surprise; sudden push |
Synonyms: |
blow, bombshell, bounce, bump, clash, collision, concussion, double whammy, impact, jar, jerk, jog, jounce, jump, kick, lurch, percussion, punch, quiver, reversal, setback, shake, shock, shot, start, surprise, thunderbolt |
| Main Entry: | jolt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise; push suddenly |
Synonyms: |
astonish, bowl over, bump, churn, convulse, discompose, disturb, floor, jar, jerk, jog, jostle, knock, knock over, lay out, perturb, rock, shake, shake up, shock, shove, spring something on, stagger, start, startle, stun, throw a curve, upset |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard hit |
Synonyms: |
KO, bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, blindside, bop, buffet, bump, clip, clout, clump, collision, concussion, crack, cut, ding, impact, jab, jar, jolt, kick, knock, knockout, knuckle sandwich, lick, percussion, poke, pound, punch, rap, shock, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, thrust, thump, thwack, uppercut, wallop, whack, whomp, zap |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catastrophe |
Synonyms: |
affliction, balk, bolt from the blue, bombshell, calamity, casualty, chagrin, comedown, debacle, disappointment, disaster, disgruntlement, frustration, jolt, letdown, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, reverse, setback, shock, tragedy, upset |
Antonyms: |
good fortune, luck |
| Main Entry: | buffet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit repeatedly |
Synonyms: |
bang, batter, beat, blow, box, bump, clobber, cuff, flail, jolt, knock, pound, pummel, push, rap, shove, slap, smack, spank, strike, thrash, thump, wallop |
| Main Entry: | bump |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collide, hit, usually with sound |
Synonyms: |
bang, bounce, box, buck, bunt, butt, carom, clap, clatter, crack, crash, impinge, jar, jerk, jolt, jostle, jounce, knock, pat, plop, plunk, pound, punch, rap, rattle, shake, slam, slap, smack, smash into, strike, thud, thump, thunder, thwack, whack |
| Main Entry: | churn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, beat |
Synonyms: |
agitate, boil, bubble, convulse, ferment, foam, froth, jolt, moil, seethe, simmer, stir up, swirl, toss |
| Main Entry: | clash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement or fight, often brief |
Synonyms: |
affray, argument, battle, brawl, break, broil, brush, bump, collision, concussion, conflict, confrontation, crash, difference of opinion, discord, discordance, disharmony, dispute, donnybrook, embroilment, encounter, engagement, fracas, fray, have a go at each other, impact, jam, jar, jolt, jump, melee, misunderstanding, mix up, opposition, rift, riot, row, rumpus, run-in, rupture, scrap, scrimmage, set-to, shock, showdown, skirmish, smash, wallop |
| Main Entry: | clash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit with a loud noise |
Synonyms: |
bang, bump, clang, clank, clatter, collide, crash, grate, grind, jangle, jar, jolt, prang, rattle, scrap, scrimmage, shock, smash, wallop |
| Main Entry: | collide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam into |
Synonyms: |
bang, beat, break up, bump, clash, conflict, crash, crunch, disagree, fender-bend, fragment, hit, jolt, meet head-on, pile up, plow into, pulverize, scrap*, shatter, sideswipe, smash, splinter, strike, wrack up |