Bolt - Definition

adv 1: in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat
bolt upright" [syn: rigidly, stiffly, bolt]
2: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
[syn: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt]
n 1: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder [syn:
thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning]
2: a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an
empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
3: the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
[syn: bolt, deadbolt]
4: the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the
door" [syn: dash, bolt]
5: a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
6: a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
7: a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
v 1: move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"
2: secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" [ant: unbolt]
3: swallow hastily
4: 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" [syn: abscond,
bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make
off]
5: 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" [syn: run off, run out,
bolt, bolt out, beetle off]
6: eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"
[syn: gobble, bolt]
7: make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"