The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - boltn.

1) arrow, dart, projectile, missile, Historical quarrel: He had only three bolts remaining for the crossbow. 2) pin, bar, rod, catch; latch: We hoped that the bolt would prevent their opening the door. 3) machine screw: Bolts can be tightened or removed, unlike rivets. 4) roll, length: We sell only full bolts of fabric. 5) lightning flash, thunderbolt, Formal fulguration: One bolt travelled down the television aerial and blew out the set. 6) bolt from or out of the blue. surprise, shock, bombshell, bomb, blow, revelation, eye-opener, Colloq shocker: The news of her resignation came like a bolt from the blue. 7) shoot one's bolt. exhaust or use up one's resources, Slang burn out, US poop out: He was fast early in the marathon, but he'd shot his bolt long before the finishing line. --v. 8) spring, dart, shoot off, take flight, run (away or off) , rush (off or away) , break away, flee, decamp, abscond, escape, fly, dash (off or away) , Colloq skedaddle, scram, Brit scarper, do a bunk, do a moonlight flit, US take a (run-out) powder,: The youths bolted as soon as they saw the police. The couple in room 315 bolted without paying their bill. 9) gulp (down) , swallow whole: When the bell rang, she bolted her breakfast and ran out of the back door. 10) fasten, lock, latch, secure: Make sure you bolt your door at night and don't let anyone in. 1) 1 fix, attach, fasten, connect, make fast to: The motor must be securely bolted to the workbench. --adv. 1) 2 bolt upright. erect, straight, rigidly, stiffly: When her name was called, Penny sat bolt upright in her chair.