Given a jolt jointly (7)
I believe the answer is:
elbowed
'given' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elbowed that I've seen before include "Jostled" , "Pushed (someone aside)" .)