bolt

(noun) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder. Synonyms: thunderbolt, bolt of lightning.

(noun) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.

(noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key. Synonyms: deadbolt.

(noun) the act of moving with great haste. Synonyms: dash. Example: "He made a dash for the door."

(noun) a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length.

(noun) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener.

(noun) a sudden abandonment (as from a political party).

(verb) move or jump suddenly. Example: "She bolted from her seat."

(verb) secure or lock with a bolt. Example: "Bolt the door."

(verb) swallow hastily.

(verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. Synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off. Examples: "The thief made off with our silver." "The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe."

(verb) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry. Synonyms: run off, run out, bolt out, beetle off. Examples: "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas." "When she started to tell silly stories, i ran out."

(verb) eat hastily without proper chewing. Synonyms: gobble. Example: "Don't bolt your food!."

(verb) make or roll into bolts. Example: "Bolt fabric."

(adv) in a rigid manner. Synonyms: rigidly, stiffly. Examples: "The body was rigidly erect." "He sat bolt upright."

(adv) directly. Synonyms: bang, slap, slapdash, smack. Examples: "He ran bang into the pole." "Ran slap into her."