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bolt1
- pronunciation:
- bolt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adverb
- phrases:
- bolt from the blue, bolt upright
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into a socket on the doorframe to secure the door in a closed position.
She slid the bolt and opened the door.
- synonyms:
- bar, latch
- similar words:
- catch, lock, pin
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| definition 2: |
a strong metal fastening rod with a shaped head at one end and a blunt threaded screw at the other, used with a matching threaded nut.
The metal plates were fastened together with bolts.
- similar words:
- nail, peg, pin, rivet, rod, screw, spike
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| definition 3: |
an abrupt movement away from or toward something, as in attempting an escape; dash.
The prisoners saw their chance and made a bolt for freedom.- synonyms:
- dart, dash
- similar words:
- flight, rush, spring, sprint
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| definition 4: |
a large roll of fabric.
For the wholesale price, you have to buy by the bolt.- synonyms:
- roll
- similar words:
- coil, cylinder, spool
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| definition 5: |
a sliding metal rod that pushes cartridges into the firing mechanism of a gun as it closes the breech.
- similar words:
- pawl, rod, shaft
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| definition 6: |
a stroke of lightning.
A lightening bolt struck the tree and split it in two.
- similar words:
- flash, shaft, stroke, thunderbolt
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| related words: |
dart, dash |
| phrase: |
bolt from the blue |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bolted, bolting, bolts |
| definition 1: |
to attach or secure with or as though with a bolt.
I always bolt the door at night.- synonyms:
- bar, latch
- similar words:
- clinch, lock, nail, peg, pin, rivet, screw
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| definition 2: |
to eat or drink hastily without chewing or tasting.
The hungry dog bolted its food.- synonyms:
- gobble, gulp down
- similar words:
- devour, raven, shovel, wolf down
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| definition 3: |
to break away from by withdrawing one's support.
She bolted the Republican Party.- similar words:
- abandon, desert, dump
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| related words: |
close, consume, fix, gobble, gulp, latch, secure, swallow |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make an abrupt dash or sudden move, as though to escape.
The horse bolted at the sound of the thunder.- synonyms:
- dart, dash, flee, scoot
- similar words:
- career, fly, jump, leap, run, rush, spring, start
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| definition 2: |
to jump or spring up, as with surprise.
The men bolted to attention as the officer entered the barracks.- synonyms:
- bound, jump up, leap, spring
- similar words:
- dart, dash, fly, shoot
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| definition 3: |
to produce flowers or go to seed prematurely.
Lettuce bolts quickly in hot weather.- similar words:
- go to seed
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| definition 4: |
to break away from a political party.
There was fear in the party that the popular governor would bolt.- similar words:
- apostatize, desert
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| related words: |
abscond, escape, flash, flee, race, retreat, run, secede, shy, speed, tear |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
abruptly.
- synonyms:
- abruptly
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| phrase: |
bolt upright |
| derivation: |
bolter (n.) |
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