1. (

• thunderbolt ,
• bolt ,
• bolt_of_lightning

) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder ;

2. (

• bolt ,

) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech ;

3. (

• bolt ,
• deadbolt

) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key ;

4. (

• dash ,
• bolt ,

) the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" ;

5. (

• bolt ,

) a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length ;

6. (

• bolt

) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener ;

7. (

• bolt

) a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) ;

1. (

• bolt

) move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat" ;

2. (

• bolt

) secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" ;

3. (

• bolt ,

) swallow hastily ;

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" ;

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" ;

6. (

• gobble ,
• bolt

) eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!" ;

7. (

• bolt

) make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric" ;

1. (

• rigidly ,
• stiffly ,
• bolt ,

) in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright" ;

2. (

• bang ,
• slap ,
• slapdash ,
• smack ,
• bolt

) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" ;