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English noun: bolt | |||
| 1. | bolt (phenomenon) a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | ||
| Synonyms | bolt of lightning, thunderbolt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lightning | ||
| 2. | bolt (artifact) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar | ||
| Part meronym | rifle | ||
| 3. | bolt (artifact) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key | ||
| Synonyms | deadbolt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | safety bolt, safety lock | ||
| Part meronym | lock | ||
| 4. | bolt (act) the act of moving with great haste | ||
| Samples | He made a dash for the door. | ||
| Synonyms | dash | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | haste, hurry, rush, rushing | ||
| 5. | bolt (artifact) a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roll | ||
| 6. | bolt (artifact) a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | screw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carriage bolt, expansion bolt, kingbolt, kingpin, machine bolt, stove bolt, swivel pin | ||
| Part holonym | clinch, head, shank | ||
| Part meronym | nut and bolt | ||
| 7. | bolt (act) a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abandonment, desertion, forsaking | ||
| Domain category | government, political science, politics | ||
English adverb: bolt | |||
| 1. | bolt in a rigid manner | ||
| Samples | The body was rigidly erect. He sat bolt upright. | ||
| Synonyms | rigidly, stiffly | ||
| 2. | bolt directly | ||
| Samples | He ran bang into the pole. Ran slap into her. | ||
| Synonyms | bang, slap, slapdash, smack | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: bolt | |||
| 1. | bolt (motion) move or jump suddenly | ||
| Samples | She bolted from her seat. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 2. | bolt (contact) secure or lock with a bolt | ||
| Samples | Bolt the door. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lock | ||
| Antonyms | unbolt | ||
| 3. | bolt (consumption) swallow hastily | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | get down, swallow | ||
| 4. | bolt (motion) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | ||
| Samples | The thief made off with our silver. The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe. | ||
| Synonyms | abscond, absquatulate, decamp, go off, make off, run off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | levant | ||
| 5. | bolt (motion) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry | ||
| Samples | The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas. When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out. | ||
| Synonyms | beetle off, bolt out, run off, run out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
| 6. | bolt (consumption) eat hastily without proper chewing | ||
| Samples | Don't bolt your food!. | ||
| Examples | They bolt more bread | ||
| Synonyms | gobble | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
| 7. | bolt (change) make or roll into bolts | ||
| Samples | Bolt fabric. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furl, roll up | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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