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jolt: a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"; move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

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take aback collapse

snifter collapse: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

jounce collapse

yank collapse: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

rictus collapse: a gaping grimace

dollop collapse: a small measure (usually of food)

pile drive collapse

jiggle collapse: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

vibrate collapse: shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

tot collapse: a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"

potion collapse: a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

discombobulate collapse

swig collapse

libation collapse: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony; a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity; (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

frighten collapse: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"; drive out by frightening

stomp collapse: a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step; walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

percussion collapse: the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

electrify collapse: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"; charge (a conductor) with electricity; excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"

unsettle collapse

bowl over collapse

footslog collapse

barge collapse: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals); transport by barge on a body of water; push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"

shove collapse: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"; push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

gargle collapse: the sound produced while gargling; a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth; rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"; utter with gargling or burbling sounds

wamble collapse: move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

sip collapse: a small drink; drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea"

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

bunt collapse: (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat; fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores; similar to Tilletia caries; disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores; hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

tamp collapse: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

disconcert collapse

sup collapse: take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

shudder collapse: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

sashay collapse: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps

quake collapse

bear upon collapse

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