bolting

bolt[ 'b?ulti? ]

• n.
  • a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

    同义词：thunderboltbolt of lightning

  • a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
  • the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

    同义词：deadbolt

  • the act of moving with great haste

    同义词：dash

  • a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
  • a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  • a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
• v.
  • move or jump suddenly

    "She bolted from her seat"

  • secure or lock with a bolt

    "bolt the door"

  • swallow hastily
  • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

    同义词：abscondabsquatulatedecamprun offgo offmake off

  • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

    "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"

    同义词：run offrun outbolt outbeetle off

  • eat hastily without proper chewing

    "Don't bolt your food!"

    同义词：gobble

  • make or roll into bolts

    "bolt fabric"

• adv.
  • in a rigid manner

    "he sat bolt upright"

    同义词：rigidlystiffly

  • directly

    同义词：bangslapslapdashsmack