Synonyms for bolt

Synonyms for (noun) bolt

Synonyms: bolt

Definition: a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

Similar words: forsaking, abandonment, desertion

Definition: the act of giving something up


Synonyms: dash, bolt

Definition: the act of moving with great haste

Usage: he made a dash for the door

Similar words: rush, rushing, hurry, haste

Definition: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

Usage: in his haste to leave he forgot his book


Synonyms: bolt

Definition: a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

Similar words: screw

Definition: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head


Synonyms: bolt, deadbolt

Definition: the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

Similar words: bar

Definition: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

Usage: there were bars in the windows to prevent escape


Synonyms: bolt

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

Similar words: bar

Definition: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

Usage: there were bars in the windows to prevent escape


Synonyms: bolt

Definition: a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

Similar words: roll

Definition: anything rolled up in cylindrical form


Synonyms: thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning

Definition: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Similar words: lightning

Definition: abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light


Synonyms for (verb) bolt

Synonyms: bolt

Definition: make or roll into bolts

Usage: bolt fabric

Similar words: roll up, furl

Definition: form into a cylinder by rolling

Usage: Roll up the cloth


Synonyms: gobble, bolt

Definition: eat hastily without proper chewing

Usage: Don't bolt your food!

Similar words: eat

Definition: take in solid food

Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?


Synonyms: bolt

Definition: swallow hastily

Similar words: get down, swallow

Definition: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

Usage: Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!


Synonyms: bolt

Definition: secure or lock with a bolt

Usage: bolt the door

Similar words: lock

Definition: fasten with a lock

Usage: lock the bike to the fence


Synonyms: bolt

Definition: move or jump suddenly

Usage: She bolted from her seat

Similar words: move

Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right


Synonyms: run off, run out, beetle off, bolt, bolt out

Definition: leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

Usage: The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas; When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out

Similar words: leave, go away, go forth

Definition: go away from a place

Usage: At what time does your train leave?; She didn't leave until midnight; The ship leaves at midnight


Synonyms: run off, bolt, make off, decamp, go off, abscond, absquatulate

Definition: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

Usage: The thief made off with our silver; the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe

Similar words: take flight, fly, flee

Definition: run away quickly

Usage: He threw down his gun and fled


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