BOLT

Definition of BOLT

(verb)move or jump suddenly
(verb)secure or lock with a bolt
(verb)swallow hastily
(verb)run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
(verb)leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
(verb)eat hastily without proper chewing
(verb)make or roll into bolts
(noun)a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
(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(noun)the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
(noun)the act of moving with great haste
(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)
(adv)in a rigid manner
(adv)directly