Bolt

noun

boʊlt

Noun

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Similar:Thunderbolt
Type of:Lightning
the act of moving with great haste
Similar:Dash
Type of:RushingHurryHaste
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Similar:Deadbolt
Type of:Bar
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
Type of:Roll
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
Type of:Screw
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
Type of:Bar
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
Type of:AbandonmentDesertionForsaking

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”
Type of:Leave
eat hastily without proper chewing
“Don't bolt your food!”
Similar:Gobble
Type of:Eat
make or roll into bolts
“bolt fabric”
Type of:Furl
move or jump suddenly
“She bolted from her seat”
Type of:Move
secure or lock with a bolt
“bolt the door”
Type of:Lock
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Similar:Abscond AbsquatulateDecamp
Type of:FleeFly
swallow hastily
Type of:Swallow