Bolt | Mean of bolt in English Dictionary

/ˈboʊlt/

• Noun
• a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm
1. a bolt of lightning = a lightning bolt
2. The news of his firing came as/like a bolt from the blue. [=like a bolt of lightning from the sky; it was surprising and unexpected]
• a sliding bar that is used to lock a door or window
• the part of a lock that is moved by a key

• a long, round piece of metal that has a wider part at one end and is like a screw at the other end
• the act of running or moving quickly and suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place
1. When he saw the police, he made a bolt for [=made a dash for] the door.
2. The thief made a bolt for it. [=ran away]
• a large roll of cloth
• a tube-shaped metal part inside a gun
• a short, heavy arrow that is shot from a type of weapon (called a crossbow) used mainly in the past
1. The team had shot its bolt in the first quarter and didn't score again.
• Verb
• to move or go very suddenly and quickly from or to a particular place, position, or condition
1. He bolted up from the chair.
2. She bolted awake when the alarm sounded.
3. She bolted to her feet.
4. Reporters bolted [=rushed] for the door from which the mayor appeared.
5. The firefighters bolted [=sprang] into action.
• to run away suddenly and quickly
1. The horse bolted when it heard the gunfire.
2. He took the money and bolted.
• to suddenly leave a political party, team, etc.
1. The coach bolted to a new team.
2. Some unhappy members have threatened to bolt the party and support the opposition.
• to fasten (something) tightly
1. She closed and bolted the door.
2. Is the door bolted?
3. The door bolts on the inside.
• to attach (something) firmly
1. He bolted the panels together.
2. The bench was bolted to the floor.
• to eat (food) quickly
1. Mom told my brother not to bolt his food.
2. He bolted down his dinner and rushed out the door.
• with the back in a very straight position
1. She sat bolt upright, staring straight ahead.