Agitate and Jolt

Agitate

Agitate verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
Usage example: set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle

Jolt is a synonym for agitate in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Jolt" instead a verb "Agitate", when it comes to topics like stir, shake.

Jolt

Jolt verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
Usage example: the roller coaster car jerked and jolted as it coursed along the old wooden tracks

Agitate is a synonym for jolt in shake topic. Sometimes you can use "Agitate" instead a verb "Jolt".

Nearby Words: jolted, jolting, jolty

Common collocations

audience agitate audience jolt audience
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