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bolt
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- pronunciation:
- bolt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- bolt upright
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed.
You can lock that door by sliding that bolt.
- synonyms:
- bar, latch
- similar words:
- catch, lock, pin
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| definition 2: |
a metal screw with a flat end rather than a point. A bolt screws into a matching nut.
- similar words:
- nail, peg, pin, rivet, rod, screw, spike
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| definition 3: |
a sudden movement away from or toward something; dash.
There was a bolt for the ticket counter when the airline announced that the flight had been canceled.- synonyms:
- dash
- similar words:
- flight, rush, spring, sprint
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| definition 4: |
a large roll of cloth.
- synonyms:
- roll
- similar words:
- coil, cylinder, spool
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| definition 5: |
a stroke of lightning.
- similar words:
- flash, shaft, stroke
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| related words: |
dash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bolts, bolting, bolted |
| definition 1: |
to close or attach with a bolt or with something like 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 in a hurry without chewing or tasting.
The hungry dog bolted the meat.- synonyms:
- gobble, gulp down
- similar words:
- devour, shovel, wolf down
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| definition 3: |
to make a sudden dash or move to escape.
The horse bolted at the sound of the gun.- synonyms:
- dart, dash, flee, scoot
- similar words:
- fly, jump, leap, run, rush, spring, start
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| related words: |
close, consume, escape, fix, flash, flee, gobble, gulp, latch, race, retreat, run, secede, secure, speed, swallow, tear |
| phrase: |
bolt upright |
| derivation: |
bolter (n.) |
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