bolt /boʊlt/
1. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
synset: thunderbolt, bolt, bolt_of_lightning
2. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
synset: bolt
3. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
4. the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
5. a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
synset: bolt
6. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
synset: bolt
7. a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
synset: bolt
1. move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"
synset: bolt
2. secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door"
synset: bolt
synset: bolt
4. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
synset: abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run_off, go_off, make_off
5. 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"
synset: run_off, run_out, bolt, bolt_out, beetle_off
6. eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"
7. make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"
synset: bolt
1. in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright"
synset: rigidly, stiffly, bolt
2. directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
synset: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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