bolt

verb
/boʊlt/

Meaning

To move suddenly and quickly; also to fasten something with a bolt.

Example Sentences

The horse bolted from the stable after hearing a loud noise.

Example Expressions

bolt from the blue

Synonyms

dash, run, escape, fasten, lock

Antonyms

stay, linger

Collocations

bolt out, bolt down, bolt together, bolt from

Related Vocabularies

to domesticate or control an animal, person, or situation
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to suggest or assume that something is true as the basis for reasoning or discussion
To travel across or through something.
To prevent something (especially a plan) from succeeding.

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