The noun bolt has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning -- (a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder)
2. (1) bolt -- (a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech)
3. (1) bolt, deadbolt -- (the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key)
4. (1) dash, bolt -- (the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door")
5. bolt -- (a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length)
6. bolt -- (a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener)
7. bolt -- (a sudden abandonment (as from a political party))
Overview of verb bolt
The verb bolt has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) bolt -- (move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat")
2. (2) bolt -- (secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door")
3. (1) bolt -- (swallow hastily)
4. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off -- (run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe")
5. run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off -- (leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out")
6. gobble, bolt -- (eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!")
7. bolt -- (make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric")
Overview of adv bolt
The adv bolt has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) rigidly, stiffly, bolt -- (in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright")
2. bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt -- (directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her")