jolt

To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.

To knock sharply

To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert

I jolted her out of complacency.

To shock emotionally.

Her untimely death jolted us all.

To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

The car jolted along the stony path.

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.

A surprise or shock.

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.

But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know. They don't work.

A narcotic injection.

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.