Unscramble bolts

Definition of bolt

adverb:

• in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect", "he sat bolt upright". Synonyms: rigidly, stiffly.
• directly; "he ran bang into the pole", "ran slap into her". Synonyms: bang, slap, slapdash, smack.

noun:

• a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder. Synonyms: bolt of lightning, thunderbolt.
• a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.
• the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key. Synonyms: deadbolt.
• the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door". Synonyms: dash.
• a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length.
• a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener.
• a sudden abandonment (as from a political party).

verb:

• move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat".
• secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door". Antonyms: unbolt.
• swallow hastily.
• 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.
• 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.
• eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!". Synonyms: gobble.
• make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric".

Related words

kingbolt, kingpin, levant.

Words nearby

belt, blt, boat, bola, bold, bole, boll, bolo, bolti, boot, bot, bout, colt, dolt, jolt, molt, volt.

Rhymes with

colt, jolt, molt, revolt, revolt, volt.