noun
- a metal fastener with a threaded shaft and head
- a sliding bar used to lock a door or gate
- a sudden dash or run
verb
- to fasten with a bolt
- to run away suddenly
- to eat food very quickly
Usage: informal
Examples
- He tightened the bolt with a wrench.
- She slid the bolt across the door to lock it.
- The horse made a sudden bolt toward the fence.
- A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
- Please bolt the shelf to the wall for safety.
- The deer bolted when it heard the noise.
- Don’t bolt your food or you’ll get sick.