bolt (
http://definr.com/bolt)
n 1: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder [syn:
thunderbolt,
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3: the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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:
deadbolt]
4: the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the
door" [syn:
dash]
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)
adv 1: in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "ge sat
bolt upright" [syn:
rigidly,
stiffly]
2: (informal) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap
into her" [syn:
bang,
slap,
slapdash,
smack]
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 [syn:
abscond,
absquatulate,
decamp,
run off,
go 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 out]
6: eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"
[syn:
gobble]
7: make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"