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Bolt Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Bolt?
[n] a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
[n] the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" [n] a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener [n] the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key [n] a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech [n] a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length [n] a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder [adv] in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "ge sat bolt upright" [adv] (informal) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" [v] make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric" [v] eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!" [v] swallow hastily [v] secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" [v] move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat" [v] 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" [v] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along Synonyms | Synonyms for Bolt: abscond | absquatulate | bang | beetle off | bolt of lightning | bolt out | dash | deadbolt | decamp | go off | gobble | rigidly | run off | run out | slap | slapdash | smack | stiffly | thunderbolt Related Terms | Find terms related to Bolt: abscond | absence without leave | absquatulate | absquatulation | apostacize | apostasy | apostatize | arrow | arrowhead | articulate | assort | attach | AWOL | backsliding | bale | ball lightning | bang | bar | barb | barricade | barrier | batten | batten down | beat a retreat | betray | betrayal | bindle | blat | block | block up | blockade | blow | blurt out | bobtailed arrow | boil | bola | bolt down | bolt of lightning | bolt upright | bomb | bombshell | boomerang | bouquet | break away | breakaway | brickbat | buckle | budget | bundle | burn out | butt | button | button up | career | catch | categorize | chain lightning | change sides | charge | chase | chested arrow | chock | choke | choke off | clap | clarify | clasp | classify | clear | clear out | cleat | clip | close | close off | close tight | close up | cloth yard shaft | coil | collate | connect | constrict | contain | contract | cordon | cordon off | countermissile | cover | cram | crowd | cry out | cull out | cut and run | dark lightning | dart | dash | dash off | debar | decamp | decampment | deck | decrassify | defect | defection | depart | depurate | dereliction | desert | deserter | desertion | devour | disappearance | disappearing act | disloyalty | distill | divide | dog | dovetail | edulcorate | ejaculate | elope | elopement | elute | engorge | erect | escape | essentialize | exit | extract | eye-opener | fagot | faithlessness | fall away | fall off | fardel | fasces | fascine | fasten | filter | filtrate | fireball | firebolt | fix | flee | flight | fling | fly | flying flame | fold | fold up | forked lightning | French leave | fugitate | fugitation | fulguration | fulmination | ghettoize | gluttonize | go AWOL | go over | gobble | going over | gorge | gormandize | gradate | grade | group | gulp | gulp down | guttle | guzzle | hasp | haste | hasten | hasty retreat | hegira | hie | hinge | hitch | hook | hump | hump it | hurry | hurtle | ingurgitate | insulate | Irish confetti | jam | joint | jump | jump bail | Jupiter Fulgur | keep apart | keep aside | key | lash | latch | lay aside | leach | length | let down | levant | levin bolt | lightning | live to eat | lixiviate | lock | lock out | lock up | make haste | make off | missile | miter | mortise | nail | nosegay | oak-cleaving thunderbolts | obstruct | occlude | pack | package | packet | padlock | parcel | part | peg | percolate | pick out | piece | pin | plumb | poop out | portion | post | posy | projectile | pull out | purify | put aside | quarantine | quarrel | quick exit | quiver | rabbet | race | rank | rat | ratting | raven | recidivation | recidivism | recreancy | rectify | reed | refine | revelation | riddle | rigidly | rivet | rock | rocket | rod | roll | rouleau | run | run away | run away from | run away with | run for it | run off | run out on | running away | rush | scamper | scarf | schism | scoot | scour | scram | scramble | scramming | screen | screw | scud | scurry | scuttle | seal | seal off | seal up | secede | secession | seclude | secure | segregate | sell out | separate | set apart | set aside | sew | shaft | sheaf | sheet lightning | shock | shocker | shoot | show the heels | shut | shut off | shut out | shut the door | shut tight | shut up | sieve | sift | size | skedaddle | skedaddling | skewer | skip | skip out | slam | slip the cable | slop | slosh | snap | sort | sort out | spiritualize | spring | squeeze | squeeze shut | staple | startle | step on it | stick | stiffly | stifle | stitch | stone | stop up | straight | strain | strangle | strangulate | strip | stroke of lightning | stuff | sublimate | sublime | subordinate | suffocate | surprise | swallow whole | switch | switch over | tack | take flight | take French leave | take to flight | take wing | tear | Thor | thrash | thresh | throw stick | throwing-stick | thunderball | thunderbolt | thunderstroke | toggle | torpedo | treason | truss | try | turn cloak | turn tail | turning traitor | volley | waddy | walkout | wedge | winnow | wolf | wolf down | zip up | zipper See Also | abandonment | bar | bolt down | carriage bolt | desertion | eat | expansion bolt | flee | fly | forsaking | furl | get down | go away | go forth | gobble up | haste | head | hurry | kingbolt | kingpin | leave | levant | lightning | lock | lock | machine bolt | move | nut and bolt | rifle | roll | roll up | rush | rushing | safety bolt | safety lock | screw | shank | shovel in | stove bolt | swallow | swivel pin | take flight Bolt In Webster's Dictionary \Bolt\, n. [AS. bolt; akin to Icel. bolti, Dan. bolt, D.
bout, OHG. bolz, G. bolz, bolzen; of uncertain origin.]
1. A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or
catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a
quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a
dart.
Look that the crossbowmen lack not bolts. --Sir W.
Scott.
A fool's bolt is soon shot. --Shak.
2. Lightning; a thunderbolt.
3. A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or
hold something in place, often having a head at one end
and screw thread cut upon the other end.
4. A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the
portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action
of the key.
5. An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a
fetter. [Obs.]
Away with him to prison! lay bolts enough upon him.
--Shak.
6. A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk,
often containing about forty yards.
7. A bundle, as of oziers.
{Bolt auger}, an auger of large size; an auger to make holes
for the bolts used by shipwrights.
{Bolt and nut}, a metallic pin with a head formed upon one
end, and a movable piece (the nut) screwed upon a thread
cut upon the other end. See B, C, and D, in illust. above.
Note: See {Tap bolt}, {Screw bolt}, and {Stud bolt}.
\Bolt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bolted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bolting}.] 1. To shoot; to discharge or drive forth. 2. To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out. I hate when Vice can bolt her arguments. --Milton. 3. To swallow without chewing; as, to bolt food. 4. (U. S. Politics) To refuse to support, as a nomination made by a party to which one has belonged or by a caucus in which one has taken part. 5. (Sporting) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge, as conies, rabbits, etc. 6. To fasten or secure with, or as with, a bolt or bolts, as a door, a timber, fetters; to shackle; to restrain. Let tenfold iron bolt my door. --Langhorn. Which shackles accidents and bolts up change. --Shak. \Bolt\ (b[=o]lt; 110), v. i. 1. To start forth like a bolt or arrow; to spring abruptly; to come or go suddenly; to dart; as, to bolt out of the room. This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt, . . . And oft out of a bush doth bolt. --Drayton. 2. To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt. His cloudless thunder bolted on their heads. --Milton. 3. To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted. 4. (U.S. Politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or a caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party. \Bolt\, adv. In the manner of a bolt; suddenly; straight; unbendingly. [He] came bolt up against the heavy dragoon. --Thackeray. {Bolt upright}. (a) Perfectly upright; perpendicular; straight up; unbendingly erect. --Addison. (b) On the back at full length. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Bolt\, n. [From {Bolt}, v. i.] 1. A sudden spring or start; a sudden spring aside; as, the horse made a bolt. 2. A sudden flight, as to escape creditors. This gentleman was so hopelessly involved that he contemplated a bolt to America -- or anywhere. --Compton Reade. 3. (U. S. Politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party. \Bolt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bolted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bolting}.] [OE. bolten, boulten, OF. buleter, F. bluter, fr. Ll. buletare, buratare, cf. F. bure coarse woolen stuff; fr. L. burrus red. See {Borrel}, and cf. {Bultel}.] 1. To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means. He now had bolted all the flour. --Spenser. Ill schooled in bolted language. --Shak. 2. To separate, as if by sifting or bolting; -- with out. Time and nature will bolt out the truth of things. --L'Estrange. 3. (Law) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law. --Jacob. {To bolt to the bran}, to examine thoroughly, so as to separate or discover everything important. --Chaucer. This bolts the matter fairly to the bran. --Harte. The report of the committee was examined and sifted and bolted to the bran. --Burke. \Bolt\, n. A sieve, esp. a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter. --B. Jonson. |
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