English

Detailed Synonyms for bolt in English

bolt:

bolt [the ~] noun

  1. the bolt
    the bolt
  2. the bolt
    the tongue; the latch; the clasp-fastening; the bolt; the spring-bolt; the catch
  3. the bolt
    the thunderbolt; the flash of lightning; the streak; the bolt; the clap of thunder
  4. the bolt
    the clasp; the bolt
  5. the bolt
    the streak; the bolt; the flash
  6. the bolt
    – a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) 1
    the bolt
    – a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) 1
  7. the bolt
    – the act of moving with great haste 1
    the dash; the bolt
    – the act of moving with great haste 1
    • dash [the ~] noun
      • he made a dash for the door1
    • bolt [the ~] noun
  8. the bolt
    – a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener 1
    the bolt
    – a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener 1
  9. the bolt
    – the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key 1
    the bolt; the deadbolt
    – the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key 1
  10. the bolt
    – a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech 1
    the bolt
    – a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech 1
  11. the bolt
    – a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length 1
    the bolt
    – a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length 1
  12. the bolt
    – a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder 1
    the bolt; the thunderbolt; the bolt of lightning
    – a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder 1

bolt adv

  1. bolt
    – in a rigid manner 1
    bolt; rigidly; stiffly
    – in a rigid manner 1
  2. bolt
    – directly 1
    bolt; bang; slap; smack; slapdash
    – directly 1

to bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)

  1. to bolt
    – make or roll into bolts 1
    to bolt
    – make or roll into bolts 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
      • bolt fabric1
  2. to bolt
    – eat hastily without proper chewing 1
    to bolt; to gobble
    – eat hastily without proper chewing 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
      • Don't bolt your food!1
    • gobble verb (gobbles, gobbled, gobbling)
  3. to bolt
    – swallow hastily 1
    to bolt
    – swallow hastily 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
  4. to bolt
    – secure or lock with a bolt 1
    to bolt
    – secure or lock with a bolt 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
      • bolt the door1
  5. to bolt
    – move or jump suddenly 1
    to bolt
    – move or jump suddenly 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
      • She bolted from her seat1
  6. to bolt
    – leave suddenly and as if in a hurry 1
    to bolt; to run out; to run off; beetle off; bolt out
    – leave suddenly and as if in a hurry 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
      • The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas1
    • run out verb (runs out, ran out, running out)
    • run off verb (runs off, ran off, running off)
    • beetle off verb
    • bolt out verb
  7. to bolt
    – run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along 1
    to bolt; to run off; abscond; to go off; to make off; absquatulate; decamp
    – run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along 1
    • bolt verb (bolts, bolted, bolting)
    • run off verb (runs off, ran off, running off)
    • abscond verb
      • the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe1
    • go off verb (goes off, went off, going off)
    • make off verb (makes off, made off, making off)
    • decamp verb

Conjugations for bolt:

present
  1. bolt
  2. bolt
  3. bolts
  4. bolt
  5. bolt
  6. bolt
simple past
  1. bolted
  2. bolted
  3. bolted
  4. bolted
  5. bolted
  6. bolted
present perfect
  1. have bolted
  2. have bolted
  3. has bolted
  4. have bolted
  5. have bolted
  6. have bolted
past continuous
  1. was bolting
  2. were bolting
  3. was bolting
  4. were bolting
  5. were bolting
  6. were bolting
future
  1. shall bolt
  2. will bolt
  3. will bolt
  4. shall bolt
  5. will bolt
  6. will bolt
continuous present
  1. am bolting
  2. are bolting
  3. is bolting
  4. are bolting
  5. are bolting
  6. are bolting
subjunctive
  1. be bolted
  2. be bolted
  3. be bolted
  4. be bolted
  5. be bolted
  6. be bolted
diverse
  1. bolt!
  2. let's bolt!
  3. bolted
  4. bolting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "bolt":

  1. in a rigid manner1
    • he sat bolt upright1
  2. directly1
  3. a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)1
  4. the act of moving with great haste1
  5. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener1
  6. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key1
  7. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech1
  8. a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length1
  9. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder1
  10. make or roll into bolts1
    • bolt fabric1
  11. eat hastily without proper chewing1
    • Don't bolt your food!1
  12. swallow hastily1
  13. secure or lock with a bolt1
    • bolt the door1
  14. move or jump suddenly1
    • She bolted from her seat1
  15. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry1
    • The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas1
  16. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along1

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