What is the meaning of the word "bolt"?
Definitions:
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a sudden abandonment, as from a political party noun
- After last year's loss, the whole team bolted.
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to eat hastily without proper chewing verb
- Don't bolt your food!
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to leave suddenly and as if in a hurry verb
- The listeners bolted when they discussed strange ideas.
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to make or roll into bolts verb
- I bolted the fabric.
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to move or jump suddenly verb
- I bolted from my seat.
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to run away verb
- The horse bolted after being frightened by a loud noise.
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to secure or lock with a bolt verb
- I bolted the door before going to bed.
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to swallow hastily verb
- They bolted their dinner before leaving for the evening.
Synonyms:
- abscond
- absquatulate
- beetle off
- bolt of lightning
- bolt out
- dash
- deadbolt
- decamp
- go off
- gobble
- make off
- man-to-man
- run off
- run out
- stiffly
- thunderbolt