Bolt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
  2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key.
  3. any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usually threaded to receive a nut.
  4. a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape.
  5. a sudden desertion from a meeting, political party, social movement, etc.
  6. a length of woven goods, especially as it comes on a roll from the loom.
  7. a roll of wallpaper.
  8. the three edges of a folded sheet that must be cut so that the leaves can be opened.
  9. a rod, bar, or plate that closes the breech of a breechloading rifle, especially a sliding rod or bar that shoves a cartridge into the firing chamber as it closes the breech.
  10. a jet of water, molten glass, etc.
  11. an arrow, especially a short, heavy one for a crossbow.
  12. a shaft of lightning; thunderbolt.
  13. a length of timber to be cut into smaller pieces.
  14. a slice from a log, as a short, round piece of wood used for a chopping block.
verb (used with object)
  1. to fasten with or as with a bolt.
  2. to discontinue support of or participation in; break with: to bolt a political party.
  3. to shoot or discharge (a missile), as from a crossbow or catapult.
  4. to utter hastily; say impulsively; blurt out.
  5. to swallow (one's food or drink) hurriedly: She bolted her breakfast and ran to school.
  6. to make (cloth, wallpaper, etc.) into bolts.
  7. (of hounds) to force (a fox) into the open.
verb (used without object)
  1. to make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly: The rabbit bolted into its burrow.
  2. to break away, as from one's political party.
  3. to eat hurriedly or without chewing.
  4. to produce flowers or seeds prematurely.
adverb
  1. with sudden meeting or collision; suddenly.
Idioms
  1. a sudden and entirely unforeseen event: His decision to leave college was a bolt from the blue for his parents.
  2. stiffly upright; rigidly straight: The explosive sound caused him to sit bolt upright in his chair.
  3. to make an exhaustive effort or expenditure: The lawyer shot his bolt the first day of the trial and had little to say thereafter.
verb (used with object)
  1. to sift through a cloth or sieve.
  2. to examine or search into, as if by sifting.
noun
  1. a bar that can be slid into a socket to lock a door, gate, etc
  2. a bar or rod that forms part of a locking mechanism and is moved by a key or a knob
  3. a metal rod or pin that has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other to take a nut
  4. a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects the empty cartridge, replaces it with a new one, and closes the breech
  5. a flash of lightning
  6. a sudden start or movement, esp in order to escape
  7. a sudden desertion, esp from a political party
  8. a roll of something, such as cloth, wallpaper, etc
  9. an arrow, esp for a crossbow
  10. a folded edge on a sheet of paper that is removed when cutting to size
  11. mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt
  12. a sudden, unexpected, and usually unwelcome event
  13. to exhaust one's effort
verb
  1. to secure or lock with or as with a bolt or bolts
  2. to eat hurriedly
  3. to move or jump suddenly
  4. (esp of a horse) to start hurriedly and run away without warning
  5. to roll or make (cloth, wallpaper, etc) into bolts
  6. to desert (a political party, etc)
  7. (of cultivated plants) to produce flowers and seeds prematurely
  8. to cause (a wild animal) to leave its lair; start
adverb
  1. stiffly, firmly, or rigidly (archaic except in the phrase bolt upright)
verb (tr)
  1. to pass (flour, a powder, etc) through a sieve
  2. to examine and separate
noun
  1. Robert (Oxton). 1924–95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays
  2. Usain (juːˈseɪn). born 1986, Jamaican athlete: winner of the 100 metres and the 200 metres in the 2008 Olympic Games, setting world records at both distances
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