jolting UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊltɪŋ/US /ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/ adjective2 •Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.One day while working at an ad agency in Greenville, South Carolina, Jay got this joltin' notion to do a novelty number around the then-hot CB (citizen's band radio) craze. — 1990 •Synonym of shocking. formsjoltings · more jolting · most jolting