Synonyms: bolt
Definition: a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
Similar words: forsaking, abandonment, desertion
Definition: the act of giving something up
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
Definition: the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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: bolt
Definition: make or roll into bolts
Usage: bolt fabric
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
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