bolt 1 (b lt)n. 1. A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates. 2. A metal bar or rod in the mechanism of a lock that is thrown or withdrawn by turning the key. 3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque. 4. a. A sliding metal bar that positions the cartridge in breechloading rifles, closes the breech, and ejects the spent cartridge. b. A similar device in any breech mechanism. 5. A short, heavy arrow with a thick head, used especially with a crossbow. 6. A flash of lightning; a thunderbolt. 7. A sudden or unexpected event: The announcement was a veritable bolt. 8. A sudden movement toward or away. 9. A large roll of cloth of a definite length, especially as it comes from the loom. v. bolt·ed, bolt·ing, bolts v.tr. 1. To secure or lock with or as if with a bolt. 2. To arrange or roll (lengths of cloth, for example) on or in a bolt. 3. To eat (food) hurriedly and with little chewing; gulp. 4. To desert or withdraw support from (a political party). 5. To utter impulsively; blurt. 6. Archaic To shoot or discharge (a missile, such as an arrow). v.intr. Idioms: 1. To move or spring suddenly. 2. To start suddenly and run away: The horse bolted at the sound of the shot. The frightened child bolted from the room. 3. To break away from an affiliation, as from a political party. 4. Botany To flower or produce seeds prematurely or develop a flowering stem from a rosette. bolt from the blue A sudden, shocking surprise or turn of events. bolt upright In a rigidly vertical position: sat bolt upright. [Middle English, from Old English, heavy arrow.] |
| bolt 2 (blt) tr.v. bolt·ed, bolt·ing, bolts To pass (flour, for example) through a sieve. [Middle English bulten, from Old French buleter, from Middle High German biuteln, from biutel, bag, purse.] |
Bolt [bəʊlt]
n
(Biographies / Bolt, Robert (Oxton) (1924-1995) M, British, WRITING: playwright, FILMS AND TV: writer) Robert (Oxton). 1924-95, British playwright. His plays include A Man for All Seasons (1960) and he also wrote a number of screenplays
bolt1
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a bar that can be slid into a socket to lock a door, gate, etc
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a bar or rod that forms part of a locking mechanism and is moved by a key or a knob
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a metal rod or pin that has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other to take a nut
4. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects the empty cartridge, replaces it with a new one, and closes the breech
5. a flash of lightning
6. a sudden start or movement, esp in order to escape they made a bolt for the door
7. US a sudden desertion, esp from a political party
8. a roll of something, such as cloth, wallpaper, etc
9. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) an arrow, esp for a crossbow
10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a folded edge on a sheet of paper that is removed when cutting to size
11. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Mechanical engineering short for expansion bolt
a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected, and usually unwelcome event
shoot one's bolt to exhaust one's effort the runner had shot his bolt
vb
1. (tr) to secure or lock with or as with a bolt or bolts bolt your doors
2. (tr) to eat hurriedly don't bolt your food
3. (intr; usually foll by from or out) to move or jump suddenly he bolted from the chair
4. (intr) (esp of a horse) to start hurriedly and run away without warning
5. (tr) to roll or make (cloth, wallpaper, etc.) into bolts
6. US to desert (a political party, etc.)
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (intr) (of cultivated plants) to produce flowers and seeds prematurely
8. (tr) to cause (a wild animal) to leave its lair; start terriers were used for bolting rats
adv
stiffly, firmly, or rigidly (archaic except in the phrase bolt upright)
[Old English bolt arrow; related to Old High German bolz bolt for a crossbow]
bolt2, boult [bəʊlt]
vb (tr)
1. (Cookery) to pass (flour, a powder, etc.) through a sieve
2. to examine and separate
[from Old French bulter, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German būtil bag]
bolter , boulter n
Bolt a bundle; a compact packet; a roll of woven fabric.
Examples: bolt of canvas [40 yards], 1638; of cloth [40 yards]; of fabric; of glass [molten cylindrical jet]; of osiers [willow twigs], 1725; of satin, 1592; of silk [40 yards]; of straw; of worsted, 1407.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bolt - a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunderlightning - abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
| 2. | bolt - a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired" | |
| 3. |  bolt - the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a keybar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed safety bolt, safety lock - a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate | |
| 4. | 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 roll - anything rolled up in cylindrical form | |
| 6. | bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener carriage bolt - a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet expansion bolt - a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" machine bolt - a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts nut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head shank - cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head stove bolt - a small machine bolt | |
| 7. | bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units | |
| Verb | 1. | bolt - move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| 2. | bolt - secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" unbolt - undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door" | |
| 3. | bolt - swallow hastily | |
| 4. |  bolt - 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"levant - run off without paying a debt | |
| 5. | bolt - 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. | bolt - eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | |
| 7. | bolt - make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric" | |
| Adv. | 1. | bolt - in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright" |
| 2. | bolt - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
bolt
noun
3. arrow, missile, shaft, dart, projectile He pulled the crossbow bolt from his head.
4. flash, thunderbolt, burst, streak, shaft Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
verb
1. lock, close, bar, secure, fasten, latch He reminded her to lock and bolt the kitchen door behind her.
2. dash, run, fly, spring, jump, rush, bound, leap, sprint, hurtle I made some excuse and bolted towards the exit.
3. run away, escape, flee, abscond, decamp, make a break (for it), do a runner (slang), run for it, fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang) They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted.
Translations
bolt [bəʊlt]
A. N
1. (on door, gun) → cerrojo m; [of crossbow] → cuadrillo m; [of lock] → pestillo m (Tech) → perno m, tornillo m
he's shot his bolt → ha quemado su último cartucho
he's shot his bolt → ha quemado su último cartucho
2. [of cloth] → rollo m
C. VT
1. [+ door etc] → echar el cerrojo a (Tech) → sujetar con tornillos, empernar
to bolt two things together → unir dos cosas con pernos
to bolt two things together → unir dos cosas con pernos
D. VI
1. (= escape) → escaparse, huir; [horse] → desbocarse
E. CPD bolt hole N (Brit) → refugio m
bolt in VI + ADV (= rush in) → entrar precipitadamente
bolt out
bolt [ˈbəʊlt ˈbəʊlt]
n (on door) → verrou m
(with nut) → boulon m
a bolt of lightning → la foudre
a bolt from the blue → un coup de tonnerre dans un ciel bleu
to come as a bolt from the blue → être un coup de tonnerre
to come as a bolt from the blue → être un coup de tonnerre
to make a bolt for it (= run away) → déguerpir
vt [+ door, window] → verrouiller
(= fasten) to bolt sth to sth → fixer qch à qch
[+ food] → engloutir
vi (= run away) [person] → filer (comme une flèche); [horse] → s'emballer
bolt cutter bolt-cutter n → coupe-boulons m
bolt-hole [ˈbəʊlthəʊl] n (British) → refuge m
bolt cutter bolt-cutter n → coupe-boulons m
bolt-hole [ˈbəʊlthəʊl] n (British) → refuge m
bolt
n
(on door etc) → Riegel m
(of lightning) → Blitzstrahl m; it came/was like a bolt from the blue (fig) → das schlug ein/war wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel
(of cloth) → Ballen m
(of rifle) → Kammer f
adv bolt upright → kerzengerade
vi
(horse) → durchgehen; (person) → Reißaus nehmen (inf); too late now, the horse has bolted (fig) → zu spät, der Zug ist schon abgefahren
vt
door, window → zu- or verriegeln
(Tech) parts → verschrauben (to mit), mit Schraubenbolzen befestigen (→ to an +dat); to bolt together → verschrauben
(also bolt down) one’s food → hinunterschlingen
bolt [bəʊlt]
bolt [bəʊlt]
1. n
a. (on door) → chiavistello, catenaccio; (of lock) → catenaccio (Tech) → bullone m; (of crossbow) → dardo; (of cloth) → pezza
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
b. (dash) to make a bolt for the door → fare un balzo or schizzare verso la porta
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
3. vt
a. (door) → chiudere con il catenaccio or il chiavistello, serrare (Tech) (also bolt together) → imbullonare
b. (food) (also bolt down) → ingollare
bolt [bəʊlt]
1. n
a. (on door) → chiavistello, catenaccio; (of lock) → catenaccio (Tech) → bullone m; (of crossbow) → dardo; (of cloth) → pezza
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
he's shot his bolt (fig) → ha giocato la sua ultima carta
b. (dash) to make a bolt for the door → fare un balzo or schizzare verso la porta
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
to make a bolt for it → darsela a gambe
3. vt
a. (door) → chiudere con il catenaccio or il chiavistello, serrare (Tech) (also bolt together) → imbullonare
b. (food) (also bolt down) → ingollare
n bolt [boult]
1 a bar to fasten a door etc We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door. grendel مِزْلاج، قِـفْـل резе závora slå der Riegel αμπάρα, μάνταλο pestillo riiv چفت در telki verrou בְּרִיחַ चटखनी zasun tolózár gerendel hurðar-/renniloka catenaccio かんぬき 빗장 sklendė bulta; aizbīdnis selak grendel slå zasuwka tranca zăvor засов závora zapah reza regel กลอนประตู sürgü, kol demiri 門閂 засув چٹخنی then cửa 锸锁；门闩
2 a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut nuts and bolts. bout مِسْمار تَثْبيت болт šroub nagle die Schraube μπουλόνι tornillo polt پیچ pultti boulon בֹּרֶג @@@בּוֹרֶג$$$ फलाग zavrtanj (anyás)csavar baut (ró)bolti bullone ボルト 볼트 varžtas skrūve (metālam) bolt bout mutter nakrętka parafuso şurub, bolţ болт skrutka vijak zavrtanj bult ตะปูควง cıvata 螺拴 болт کابلہ ، پولٹ bu lông 螺拴
3 a flash of lightning. flits; weerligstraal وَميض، وَمْضَه просвяткване záblesk glimt; blink; blitzlys der Blitz λάμψη, αστραπή destello sähvatus درخشش välähdys éclair הֶבזֵק चमक bljesak (munje) felvillanás kilat leiftur lampo ひらめき 섬광 blyksnis, blykstelėjimas uzliesmojums; zibsnis pancaran flits lyn(glimt), lysstråle, blink, blits(lys) błysk, błyskawica lampejo scânteie(re) вспышка záblesk blisk bljesak plötsligt sken (uppflammande), blixt แสงที่ส่องวาบขึ้นมา parıltı, parlama 閃光 спалах, виблиск اچانک چمک اٹھنا chớp sáng 闪光
4 a roll (of cloth) a bolt of silk. rol kledingstof لَفَّةٌ مِن топ balík, role rulle der Stoffballen τόπι υφάσματος rollo rull قواره kangaspakka rouleau גָלִיל कपड़े का थान bala egy vég (vászon) gulungan strangi rotolo ひと巻き (직물 등의) 한 통, 한 필 rietimas (audekla) baķis gulung rol rull sztuka, bela peça rulou, cupon рулон bal bala bala rulle tyg, tygpacke ม้วนผ้า top (布)匹 рулон ریشم کے کپڑا گول لپٹا ہوا súc vải （棉布的）匹
v
1 to fasten with a bolt He bolted the door. grendel يُزلج، يُقفل залоствам zavřít na závoru bolte; skyde slåen for verriegeln αμπαρώνω echar el cerrojo riivistama چفت کردن pultata verrouiller לְהַברִיג चटखनी लगाना zakračunati elreteszel menggerendel skjóta loku fyrir, loka sprangare かんぬきを掛ける 볼트로 죄다 užsklęsti aizbultēt; sastiprināt ar [] skrūvi menyelak vergrendelen bolte, skyve slåen for døra zaryglować trancar a zăvorî запирать (на засов) zavrieť na závoru zapahniti zabraviti regla ใส่กลอนประตู sürgülemek 閂(門) замикати на засув چٹخنی لگانا cài then 闩（门）
2 to swallow hastily The child bolted her food. haastig wegsluk يَزْدَرِد изгълтвам (z)hltat sluge herunterschlingen καταπίνω βιαστικά, καταβροχθίζω engullir, tragar alla kugistama با شتاب خوردن؛ بلعیدن ahmia engloutir (sans mâcher) לִבְלוֹע מָהֵר गटकना naglo progutati bekap melahap háma í sig ingoiare うのみにする 급히 삼키다 ryti, gurkti norīt nesakošļājot makan cepat-cepat opschrokken hive i seg łykać engolir a înghiţi (pe nemestecate) заглатывать pohltať pogoltniti prožderati kasta i sig, sluka รีบกลืนอาหารโดยไม่ได้เคี้ยว çiğnemeden yutmak 囫圇吞下 проковтнути نگلنا nuốt chửng 囫囵吞下
3 to go away very fast The horse bolted in terror. op loop gaan يَنْدَفِعُ بِسُرْعَةٍ избягвам utéci styrte afsted durchgehen αφηνιάζω, δραπετεύω βιαστικά escaparse, huir lõhkuma hakkama فرار کردن؛ رمیدن ampaista (s')emballer לִבְרוֹח מָהֵר बहुत तेज दौड़ना odjuriti elrohan lari skjótast scappare; imbizzarrirsi 駆け出す 갑자기 도망치다 leistis bėgti, mestis aizbēgt; aizauļot lari dengan liar op hol slaan, de benen nemen løpe av gårde, løpe løpsk wyrwać disparar a o lua la goană помчаться; понести utiecť splašiti se odjuriti rusa [], skena วิ่งหนี ok gibi fırlamak 逃跑 помчати, понести چمپت ہونا ، سرعت سے بھاگنا lao đi 逃跑
adv bolt(-)ˈupright
absolutely upright She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight. kietsregop مُنْتَصِباً напълно прав vzpřímeně jako pravítko ret op og ned kerzengerade στητός erecto, vertical tikksirgelt شق و رق pystysuorassa droit comme un piquet זָקוּף सीधा तन कर uspravno kao svijeća egyenesen tegak sekali teinréttur diritto come un fuso まっすぐに 똑바로 서서 tiesus kaip styga kā olekti norijis tegak lurus kaarsrecht rett opp og ned sztywny jakby kij połknął erecto drept ca un par/ca un băţ совершенно прямо rovno ako pravítko zravnan (kot kol) pravo kao strela käpprak ในสภาพที่ตั้งตรง dimdik 筆直 прямо سیدھا thẳng đứng 笔直
a bolt from the blue
a sudden, unexpected happening His resignation was a bolt from the blue. donderslag uit 'n helder hemel حادِثَةٌ غَيْر مُتَوَقَّعَه، مُفاجَأَةٌ غير سارَّه неочаквано събитие blesk z jasného nebe lyn fra en klar himmel ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel κεραυνός εν αιθρία golpe/suceso inesperado nagu välk selgest taevast رویداد ناگهانی kuin salama kirkkaalta taivaalta un coup de tonnerre dans un ciel bleu פִּתאוֹמִי आकस्मिक दुर्घटना grom iz vedra neba derült égből villámcsapás peristiwa tiba-tiba þruma úr heiðskíru lofti fulmine a ciel sereno 青天のへきれき 청천벽력 kaip perkūnas iš giedro dangaus kā zibens spēriens no skaidrām debesīm mengejutkan een donderslag bij heldere hemel plutselig uventet hendelse; som lyn fra klar himmel grom z jasnego nieba acontecimento inesperado lovitură de trăsnet гром среди ясного неба blesk z jasného neba strela z jasnega grom iz vedra neba en blixt från klar himmel สิ่งที่เกิดโดยไม่คาดคิด beklenmedik olay, hiç umulmadık iş 晴天霹靂 грім серед ясного неба اچانک ، دفعۃً tiếng sét ngang tai 晴天霹雳
bolt → صامولة závora bolt Riegel σύρτης cerrojo salpa boulon vijak catenaccio かんぬき 빗장 grendel bolt rygiel trinco засов åskvigg กลอนประตู sürgü then cửa 门栓
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