Word Information

Bolt

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Definitions for Bolt

noun
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Synonyms
thunderbolt bolt of lightning
noun
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
noun
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Synonyms
deadbolt
noun
the act of moving with great haste
Synonyms
dash
Examples
  1. he made a dash for the door
noun
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
noun
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
noun
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
verb
move or jump suddenly
Examples
  1. She bolted from her seat
verb
secure or lock with a bolt
Examples
  1. bolt the door
verb
swallow hastily
verb
run away
Synonyms
abscond absquatulate decamp run off go off make off
Examples
  1. usually includes taking something or somebody along
  2. The thief made off with our silver
  3. the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
verb
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
Synonyms
run off run out bolt out beetle off
Examples
  1. The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
  2. When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
verb
eat hastily without proper chewing
Synonyms
gobble
Examples
  1. Don't bolt your food!
verb
make or roll into bolts
Examples
  1. bolt fabric
adverb
in a rigid manner
Synonyms
rigidly stiffly
Examples
  1. the body was rigidly erect
  2. he sat bolt upright
adverb
directly
Synonyms
bang slap slapdash smack
Examples
  1. he ran bang into the pole
  2. ran slap into her

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