1. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light.
Synonyms
- chain lightning
- bolt of lightning
- thunderbolt
- forked lightning
- bolt
Antonyms
- tasteful
- dullness
- disappear
- hide
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Words that Rhyme with Bolt Of Lightning
- enlightening
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- heightening
2. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more.
Synonyms
- sheet lighting
- flash
Antonyms
- unbolt
- unlock
- stand still
3. bolt
verb. ['ˈboʊlt'] secure or lock with a bolt.
Antonyms
- unlock
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
4. bolt
verb. ['ˈboʊlt'] move or jump suddenly.
Antonyms
- refrain
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
5. bolt
noun. ['ˈboʊlt'] a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder.
Synonyms
- bolt of lightning
- thunderbolt
Antonyms
- work time
- take office
- act
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
6. bolt
verb. ['ˈboʊlt'] swallow hastily.
Synonyms
- get down
Antonyms
- inelegance
- delay
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
7. bolt
adverb. ['ˈboʊlt'] in a rigid manner.
Synonyms
- rigidly
Antonyms
- let go of
- undock
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
8. bolt
noun. ['ˈboʊlt'] the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.
Synonyms
- safety lock
- bar
- deadbolt
- safety bolt
Antonyms
- pull in
- disinherit
- be born
- log in
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
9. bolt
noun. ['ˈboʊlt'] a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.
Synonyms
- bar
Antonyms
- get on
- come
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
10. bolt
noun. ['ˈboʊlt'] the act of moving with great haste.
Synonyms
- rush
- haste
- rushing
- hurry
Antonyms
- start
- go on
- stay in place
- increase
Etymology
- bulten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buleter (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word bolt-of-lightning
1. Noun Phrase
The first quilt showed a bolt of lightning signifying power, held in the hand of a Black worker."