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- DictionaryBolt/bōlt/
noun
- 1. a bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.
- 2. a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow.
verb
- 1. fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket: "all the doors were locked and bolted"
noun (1) ˈbōlt. Synonyms of bolt. 1. a. : a lightning stroke. also : thunderbolt. b. : a shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow or catapult. especially : a short stout usually blunt-headed arrow. 2. a. : a wood or metal bar or rod used to fasten a door. b. : the part of a lock that is shot or withdrawn by the key. 3.
BOLT meaning: 1 : a bright line of light that appears in the sky during a storm a flash of lightning often used figuratively in the phrases {phrase}a bolt from the blue{/phrase} and {phrase}a bolt out of the blue{/phrase}; 2 : a sliding bar that is used to lock a door or window
Definition of bolt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to fasten with or as with a bolt. to discontinue support of or participation in; break with: to bolt a political party. to shoot or discharge (a missile), as from a crossbow or catapult.
Definition of bolt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 27, 2021 · noun. us / boʊlt/ a metal bar that you push across a door or window to lock it. a piece of metal that is used to attach things together by going through a nut (= piece of metal with a hole in it) bolt. verb. us / boʊlt/ to lock a door or window with a bolt: I bolted the door before going to bed. to suddenly run away:
Dictionary Definition of 'bolt' To run or move away suddenly and quickly, often with great speed. "We watched the cyclists bolt down the hill at terrific speeds." Detailed Meaning of 'bolt' When someone bolts, they make a rapid and often impulsive movement, typically to escape, flee, or evade a situation or danger.
