bolt
/bˈoʊlt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- the act of moving with great haste
“he made a dash for the door” - a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
verb
- move or jump suddenly
“She bolted from her seat” - secure or lock with a bolt
“bolt the door” - swallow hastily
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
“The thief made off with our silver” - leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas” - eat hastily without proper chewing
“Don't bolt your food!” - make or roll into bolts
“bolt fabric”
adverb
- in a rigid manner
“the body was rigidly erect” - directly
“he ran bang into the pole”
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