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- usage: the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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