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bolt

/ bolt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
Type of:
abandonment forsaking desertion
Derived:
abscond absquatulate decamp run off go off
Domain:
politics political science government
verb Sense 2
secure or lock with a bolt
"bolt the door"
Opposites:
unbolt
Type of:
lock
Derived:
deadbolt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make or roll into bolts
"bolt fabric"
Type of:
roll up furl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
move or jump suddenly
"She bolted from her seat"
Type of:
move
Derived:
dash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 5
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
Type of:
roll
noun Sense 6
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
Type of:
bar
Has parts:
rifle
noun Sense 7
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Type of:
bar
Kinds of:
safety bolt safety lock
Has parts:
lock
noun Sense 8
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
Type of:
screw
Kinds of:
carriage bolt expansion bolt kingbolt kingpin swivel pin
Has parts:
nut and bolt
verb Sense 9
swallow hastily
Type of:
swallow get down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Type of:
flee fly take flight
Kinds of:
levant
Derived:
abscondment decampment absconder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 11
eat hastily without proper chewing
"Don''t bolt your food!"
Type of:
eat
Derived:
gobbler
See also:
garbage down gobble up shovel in bolt down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 12
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Type of:
lightning
noun Sense 13
the act of moving with great haste
"he made a dash for the door"
Type of:
haste hurry rush
Derived:
dart dash scoot scud flash
verb Sense 14
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"
Type of:
leave go forth go away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
adverb Sense 15
in a rigid manner
"the body was rigidly erect"
"ge sat bolt upright"
Pertains to:
rigid stiff
adverb Sense 16
directly
"he ran bang into the pole"
"ran slap into her"
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
1
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abandonment forsaking desertion lock unbolt roll up furl move roll bar safety bolt safety lock