1. verb shake, jerk2. verb move with jerking motion3. verb shock, frighten4. noun jerking movement5. noun shock, fright6. noun ELECTRIC current1 verb shake, jerk TRANSITIVEcroith verb c m ucroitheadh a bhaint as c m uthe explosion jolted the buildingbhain an phléasc croitheadh as an bhfoirgneamh2 verb move with jerking motion INTRANSITIVEthe taxi jolted through the streetschuaigh an tacsaí trí na sráideanna agus gach aon chroitheadh á bhaint as3 verb shock, frighten TRANSITIVEthe attack jolted the entire communitybhain an t-ionsaí scanradh as an bpobal ar fadit might jolt them into actionb'fhéidir go dtabharfadh sé orthu gníomhúshe was jolted out of her reveriecuireadh deireadh de gheit lena brionglóideach4 noun jerking movementcroitheadh masc c m uI felt a tremendous joltbaineadh croitheadh uafásach asamhe stopped with a joltstad sé de gheit5 noun shock, frightthe answer gave him a joltbhain an freagra geit as, bhain an freagra preab as6 noun ELECTRIC currentturraing fem2 c m u