bolting Antonyms

Meaning of bolting

Webster

bolting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Bolt

of Bolt

Webster

bolting (n.)

A darting away; a starting off or aside.

A sifting, as of flour or meal.

A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court.

bolting Sentence Examples

  1. As the storm approached, the horse panicked, bolting across the field.
  2. The rabbit darted out of its burrow, bolting into the safety of the nearby bushes.
  3. Startled by the sudden noise, the squirrel went bolting up the tree.
  4. The door swung open, bolting against the strong wind.
  5. Despite the warning signs, the child broke free from his mother's grasp, bolting towards the busy street.
  6. The athlete burst off the starting line, bolting ahead of the competition.
  7. The cat, startled by the loud noise, went bolting under the bed.
  8. The prisoner made a daring escape, bolting through the open gate.
  9. The deer, sensing danger, went bolting into the dense forest.
  10. Startled by the unexpected movement, the bird took flight, bolting into the sky.

FAQs About the word bolting

of Bolt, of Bolt, A darting away; a starting off or aside., A sifting, as of flour or meal., A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns

rapid, racing, flying, speeding, hasty, fleet, barreling, rocketing, running, hurrying

dilatory, laggard, slow, sluggish, lagging, poky, unhurried, crawling, leisurely,creeping

As the storm approached, the horse panicked, bolting across the field.

The rabbit darted out of its burrow, bolting into the safety of the nearby bushes.

Startled by the sudden noise, the squirrel went bolting up the tree.

The door swung open, bolting against the strong wind.