Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bolt

7 senses of bolt

Sense 1
thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning -- (a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder)
       => lightning -- (abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light)

Sense 2
bolt -- (a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech)
       => bar -- (a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape")

Sense 3
bolt, deadbolt -- (the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key)
       => bar -- (a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape")

Sense 4
dash, bolt -- (the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door")
       => haste, hurry, rush, rushing -- (the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book")

Sense 5
bolt -- (a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length)
       => roll -- (anything rolled up in cylindrical form)

Sense 6
bolt -- (a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener)
       => screw -- (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)

Sense 7
bolt -- (a sudden abandonment (as from a political party))
       => abandonment, forsaking, desertion -- (the act of giving something up)

Antonyms of verb bolt

1 of 7 senses of bolt

Sense 2
bolt -- (secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door")
       Antonym of unbolt (Sense 1)
      => unbolt -- (undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bolt

7 senses of bolt

Sense 1
bolt -- (move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat")
       => move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")

Sense 2
bolt -- (secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door")
       => lock -- (fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence")

Sense 3
bolt -- (swallow hastily)
       => swallow, get down -- (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!")

Sense 4
abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off -- (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")
       => flee, fly, take flight -- (run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled")

Sense 5
run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle 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")
       => leave, go forth, go away -- (go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")

Sense 6
gobble, bolt -- (eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!")
       => eat -- (take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?")

Sense 7
bolt -- (make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric")
       => roll up, furl -- (form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth")

Synonyms of adv bolt

2 senses of bolt

Sense 1
rigidly, stiffly, bolt -- (in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright")

Sense 2
bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt -- (directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her")