BOLT

(noun) a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
His bolt from the party upset him a lot. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the act of moving with great haste
"he made a dash for the door"
synonyms : dash
(noun) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
The bolt came off easily. -added by naila_inlas
He fastened the door with a bolt. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
synonyms : deadbolt
(noun) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
The bolt was damaged. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
The bolt got wet because of the rains. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
synonyms : bolt of lightning , thunderbolt
They were struck by a bolt of lightning. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make or roll into bolts
"bolt fabric"
The workers bolted fabric for a living. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) eat hastily without proper chewing
"Don't bolt your food!"
synonyms : gobble
As he was in hurry he literally gobbled down the breakfast. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) swallow hastily
She bolted the porridge. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) secure or lock with a bolt
"bolt the door"
She bolted the door. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) move or jump suddenly
"She bolted from her seat"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : beetle off , bolt out , run off , run out
(verb) 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"
synonyms : abscond , absquatulate , decamp , go off , make off , run off
anderson absconded from india after bhopal gas tragedy -added by nimesh.doshi
The maid absconded with all the jewels in the house. -added by priyavanjeri

-tagged by learner_md

He was declared 'absconding' owing to continuous absence from office.
(adverb) in a rigid manner
"the body was rigidly erect", "he sat bolt upright"
synonyms : rigidly , stiffly
(adverb) directly
"he ran bang into the pole", "ran slap into her"
synonyms : bang , slap , slapdash , smack

Mnemonics for bolt

(Tag: English) (changed) Usain Bolt, the runner, rushes across the finish line.
added by xiaohua23 Edit Mnemonic

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