bolt (Meaning)
bolt (n)
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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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
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)
bolt (v)
move or jump suddenly
secure or lock with a bolt
swallow hastily
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
eat hastily without proper chewing
make or roll into bolts
bolt (r)
in a rigid manner
directly
bolt (n.)
A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart.
Lightning; a thunderbolt.
A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or hold something in place, often having a head at one end and screw thread cut upon the other end.
A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key.
An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards.
A bundle, as of oziers.
A sieve, esp. a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
bolt (v. t.)
To shoot; to discharge or drive forth.
To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
To swallow without chewing; as, to bolt food.
To refuse to support, as a nomination made by a party to which one has belonged or by a caucus in which one has taken part.
To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge, as conies, rabbits, etc.
To fasten or secure with, or as with, a bolt or bolts, as a door, a timber, fetters; to shackle; to restrain.
To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
To separate, as if by sifting or bolting; -- with out.
To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
bolt (v. i.)
To start forth like a bolt or arrow; to spring abruptly; to come or go suddenly; to dart; as, to bolt out of the room.
To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted.
To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or a caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
A sudden spring or start; a sudden spring aside; as, the horse made a bolt.
A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
bolt (adv.)
In the manner of a bolt; suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bolt
bolt Sentence Examples
- She heard a loud bolt as the door slammed shut behind her.
- He felt a sudden bolt of pain shoot through his leg as he twisted it awkwardly.
- The thief made a quick bolt for the exit when he heard the alarm go off.
- She used a wrench to tighten the bolt on the machinery.
- Lightning struck with a bright bolt, illuminating the dark sky.
- With a bolt of inspiration, he finally solved the complex puzzle.
- The horse took off in a sudden bolt when it heard the crack of thunder.
- He secured the gate with a heavy bolt to prevent it from swinging open in the wind.
- She grabbed a bolt of fabric from the shelf, examining its texture and color.
- The detective felt a bolt of excitement as he uncovered a crucial clue in the investigation.
FAQs About the word bolt
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,
jump,leap, flinch, twitch, cringe, recoil, start, wince, jerk, startle
linger, poke, hang (around or out), lag, lag, poke, poke, hang (around or out), crawl, crawl
She heard a loud bolt as the door slammed shut behind her.
He felt a sudden bolt of pain shoot through his leg as he twisted it awkwardly.
The thief made a quick bolt for the exit when he heard the alarm go off.
She used a wrench to tighten the bolt on the machinery.
