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Definition of bolt



Overview of noun bolt

The noun bolt has 7 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning

(a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder)

2. (1) bolt

(a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech)

3. (1) bolt, deadbolt

(the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key)

4. (1) dash, bolt

(the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door")

5. bolt

(a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length)

6. bolt

(a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener)

7. bolt

(a sudden abandonment (as from a political party))


Overview of verb bolt

The verb bolt has 7 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) bolt

(move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat")

2. (2) bolt

(secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door")

3. (1) bolt

(swallow hastily)

4. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off

(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 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 hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!")

7. bolt

(make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric")


Overview of adv bolt

The adv bolt has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) rigidly, stiffly, bolt

(in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright")

2. bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt

(directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her")