bolt

Meaning

Noun

1. A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
2. A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
3. A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
4. A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
5. A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
6. A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
7. A sudden event, action or emotion.
8. A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
9. A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
10. A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
11. A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
12. A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
13. An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
14. A burst of speed or efficiency.
15. A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).

Verb

1. To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
2. To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
3. To secure a door by locking or barring it.
4. To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
5. To escape.
6. To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
7. To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
8. To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
9. To swallow food without chewing it.
10. To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
11. To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
12. To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

Adv

Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

Verb

1. To sift, especially through a cloth.
2. To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
3. To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
4. To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.

Concepts

bolt

latch

bar

lock

screw

dash

dart

run off

thunderbolt

gobble

hasp

pin

flash

fly

run

rush

roll

lightning

scoot

sprint

speed

close

shut

fasten

gulp

guzzle

rigidly

stiffly

slap

beetle off

bolt out

run out

abscond

bolt of lightning

crossbar

catch

cram

bound

shoot

tear

charge

race

hook

spiral

devour

gorge

drink

secure

rivet

sift

bang

slapdash

smack

absquatulate

decamp

go off

make off

deadbolt

gudgeon

slot

swallow whole

flee

run away

stampede

raven

scarf out

wolf down

break

padlock

pig out

leap

lunge

start

career

gallop

hurtle

scurry

skedaddle

zip

zoom

confine

scarper

coil

convulate

crimp

entwine

lap

loop

twine

scud

down

worm

stud

breech bolt

wooden bolt

arrow

clincher

clunk

fastener

key

screw-bolt

wedge

staple

swallow without masticating

be routed

cut and run

take to flight

fastening pin cotter pin

gobble up

defect

fall away

rat

thumbscrew

riddle

screen

hurdle

slat

gulp down

bolt support

roof bolt

breech-block

gunjet lock

locking bolt

screw bolt

threaded bolt

anchor arm

anchor rod

anchor stock

anchor tie

cylinder

door bolt

lightning bolt

take off

ornement

break away

door latch

polish off

bolt down

garbage down

guttle

shovel in

wolf

ceremoniously

priggishly

tensely

woodenly

flare

flare-up

flashing

lock up

interlace

interlock

breech closer

breechblock

locker

beat a retreat

break loose

bunk

elude

escape

get away

hightail it

lam

shake off

squeak by

squeak through

take flight

book

deck

bobbin

reel

roller

spool

barge

burst

cannonball along

jump

lance

scramble

storm

thrust ahead

clog up

onrush

coop up

blunt arrow

fastening

eat

have a bite

snack

take to one's heels

nut

appropriate

embezzle

swallow

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɒlt/

Etymology

From Middle English bolt, from Old English bolt, from Proto-West Germanic *bolt, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeld- (“to knock, strike”). Compare Lithuanian beldu (“I knock”), baldas (“pole for striking”). Akin to Dutch and West Frisian bout, German Bolz or Bolzen, Danish bolt, Swedish bult, Icelandic bolti.