bolt (n.)

  1. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

    [ Syn: thunderbolt , bolt of lightning ]

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

  3. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

    [ Syn: deadbolt ]

  4. the act of moving with great haste; he made a dash for the door

    [ Syn: dash ]

  5. a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

  6. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

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

    bolt (adv.)

  1. in a rigid manner; the body was rigidly erect; he sat bolt upright

    [ Syn: rigidly , rigidly , stiffly , stiffly , rigidly , rigidly , stiffly , stiffly , rigidly , rigidly , stiffly , stiffly , rigidly , rigidly , stiffly , stiffly ]

  2. directly; he ran bang into the pole; ran slap into her

    [ Syn: bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bang , bang , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack ]

    bolt (v.)

  1. move or jump suddenly; She bolted from her seat'

  2. secure or lock with a bolt; bolt the door'

  3. swallow hastily

  4. 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

    [ Syn: abscond , absquatulate , decamp , run off , go off , make off ]

  5. 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

    [ Syn: run off , run out , bolt out , beetle off ]

  6. eat hastily without proper chewing; Dont bolt your food!

    [ Syn: gobble ]

  7. make or roll into bolts; bolt fabric'

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