jolt
noun [ C ]
uk/dʒəʊlt/ usan unexpected event that makes prices, levels of activity, etc. change suddenly:
a jolt to sth Following the jolt to markets caused by fears about higher inflation, traders remain cautious.
get/receive/suffer a jolt
jolt
verb [ T ]
uk/dʒəʊlt/ usto make prices, levels of activity, etc. change suddenly:
Rising oil prices and the continued slump in the housing market combined to jolt consumer confidence.
be jolted by sth Global markets have been jolted by the half point rise in US interest rates.