BOLT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BOLT?

Need another word that means the same as “bolt”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “bolt” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bolt” are: bolt of lightning, thunderbolt, dash, deadbolt, bar, lock, catch, latch, fastener, hasp, pin, rivet, peg, screw, arrow, quarrel, dart, shaft, missile, projectile, flash, streak, burst, discharge, flare, fulmination, abscond, absquatulate, decamp, go off, make off, run off, beetle off, bolt out, run out, gobble, fasten, secure, seal, clamp, batten, pinion, rigidly, stiffly, bang, slap, slapdash, smack

Bolt as a Noun

Definitions of "Bolt" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bolt” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow.
• A long pin that is driven into a rock face so that a rope can be attached to it.
• A screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener.
• A sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech.
• The sliding piece of the breech mechanism of a rifle.
• The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.
• A sudden abandonment (as from a political party.
• A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.
• The act of moving with great haste.
• A long pin with a head that screws into a nut, used to fasten things together.
• A roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length.
• A jagged white flash of lightning.
• A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder.

Synonyms of "Bolt" as a noun (26 Words)

arrow	A mark or sign resembling an arrow used to show direction or position. His ability to launch an arrow accurately.
bar	Barristers collectively. The bar to the estuary of the River Eske.
bolt of lightning	The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.
burst	The act of exploding or bursting. The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft.
catch	An act of catching something typically a ball. I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch.
dart	A small pointed missile with a feather or plastic flight used in the game of darts. Jack s first dart pierced the treble twenty.
dash	Impetuous or flamboyant vigour and confidence; panache. A casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication.
deadbolt	The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.
discharge	A substance that has been discharged. Those germs might lead to vaginal discharge.
fastener	Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. He found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was.
flare	A sudden burst of intense emotion. Infection can cause a lupus flare.
flash	A newsflash. A flash of emotion swept over him.
fulmination	The act of exploding with noise and violence. A second of silence not long enough for the echo of the previous fulminations to fade away.
hasp	A slotted hinged metal plate forming part of a fastening for a door or lid, fitted over a loop and secured by a pin or padlock. The hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp.
latch	Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key. Lifting the latch she pushed the gate open.
lock	A number of interlocked or jammed items. There was a lock every quarter of a mile.
missile	A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control. The USAF approach uses small missiles fired from conventional fighter aircraft.
peg	A place marked by a peg and allotted to a competitor to fish or shoot from. She put her mac on a peg in the hall.
pin	A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer s garment. A three pin plug.
projectile	A missile designed to be fired from a gun. They tried to shield Johnson from the projectiles that were being thrown.
quarrel	A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms. They had a quarrel.
rivet	A device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together. A rectangular plate containing an iron rivet.
shaft	A column of light (as from a beacon. The shaft of a feather.
streak	A continuous period of specified success or luck. A streak of wildness.
thunderbolt	A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder. The full force of what she had been told hit her like a thunderbolt.

Bolt as a Verb

Definitions of "Bolt" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bolt” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make or roll into bolts.
• Secure or lock with a bolt.
• Move or jump suddenly.
• Swallow hastily.
• Eat hastily without proper chewing.
• Fasten (something) to something else with a long pin that screws into a nut.
• Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry.
• Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
• Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

Synonyms of "Bolt" as a verb (23 Words)

abscond	(of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time. The barman absconded with a week s takings.
absquatulate	Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. Some overthrown dictator who had absquatulated to the USA.
bar	Mark something with bars or stripes. The job she loved had been barred to her.
batten	Secure with battens. Batten down a ship s hatches.
beetle off	Kill intentionally and with premeditation.
bolt out	Eat hastily without proper chewing.
clamp	Fasten something in place with a clamp. The sander is clamped on to the edge of a workbench.
decamp	Leave suddenly. Now he has decamped to Hollywood.
fasten	Become fixed or fastened. They fastened various nicknames to each other.
go off	Follow a procedure or take a course.
gobble	(of a large organization) incorporate or take over (a smaller one. This small department was gobbled up by the Ministry of Transport.
latch	Fasten with a latch. She latched the door carefully.
lock	Go through a lock on a canal. The therapist noticed that the patient s knees tended to lock in this exercise.
make off	Proceed along a path.
peg	Hang washing on a line with clothes pegs. We ve been pegged next to the winning team.
pin	Attach or fasten with a pin or pins. The black rook on e4 is pinned.
pinion	Cut off the pinion of a wing or bird to prevent flight. He was pinioned to the ground.
rivet	Fasten with a rivet or rivets. The riveted plates of the floor.
run off	Compete in a race.
run out	Keep company.
seal	Affix a seal to. She sealed the letter with hot wax.
secure	Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. The government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership.

Usage Examples of "Bolt" as a verb

• All the doors were locked and bolted.
• Bolt fabric.
• The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas.
• Bolt the door.
• The lid was bolted down.
• Don't bolt your food!
• She bolted from her seat.
• New benefits have been bolted on to the social security system.

Bolt as an Adverb

Definitions of "Bolt" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bolt” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Directly.
• In a rigid manner.

Synonyms of "Bolt" as an adverb (6 Words)

bang	Directly. Bring your wardrobe bang up to date.
rigidly	In a stiff or inflexible way. The body was rigidly erect.
slap	Exactly; right. Storming out of her room she went slap into Luke.
slapdash	In a careless or reckless manner. The shelves were put up slapdash.
smack	Exactly; precisely. Our mother s house was smack in the middle of the city.
stiffly	In a severe or strong manner. She gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place.

Usage Examples of "Bolt" as an adverb

• He sat bolt upright.

Associations of "Bolt" (30 Words)

bang	Leap jerk bang. The track bangs and is perfect for any house party.
breech	Dress a boy in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth. Breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term.
buckle	Fasten with a buckle or buckles. The bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle.
cork	Draw with burnt cork. The balls are doctored and the bats are corked.
crackle	Having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks as in crackleware. My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl.
crossbar	Game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over.
door	A room that is entered via a door. The office next door.
drill	Make a hole in or through something by using a drill. Drill for oil.
fasten	Become fixed or fastened. A blue nightie that fastens down the back.
grip	A hairgrip. He had to take a grip on his nerves.
hammer	A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire used in the hammer throw. He got hammered for an honest mistake.
helical	In the shape of a coil. Helical molecules.
horizontal	Something that is oriented horizontally. A horizontal surface.
knife	Use a knife on. The victim was knifed to death.
latch	Fasten with a latch. Lifting the latch she pushed the gate open.
lightning	A flash or discharge of lightning. The sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed.
lotus	The flower of the sacred lotus as a symbol in Asian art and religion. A myth of creation states that Buddha was born of a thousand petalled gold lotus.
rivet	Fasten with a rivet or rivets. He was riveted by the newsreels shown on television.
spiral	Form a spiral. He expects the figures to spiral down further.
spiraling	In the shape of a coil.
storm	Attack by storm attack suddenly. The storms that had characterized their relationship had died away.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. We must strike the enemy s oil fields.
thunder	Be the case that thunder is being heard. The train thundered through the night.
thunderbolt	A supposed bolt or shaft believed to be the destructive agent in a lightning flash, especially as an attribute of a god such as Jupiter or Thor. The full force of what she had been told hit her like a thunderbolt.
tighten	Become tight or tighter. He tightened up the clips.
truss	Support a roof bridge or other structure with a truss or trusses. When they trussed the roof many things were overlooked.
unlocked	(of a mobile phone) capable of operating on the network of any chosen carrier. With an unlocked phone you can use SIM cards from any service provider.
vise	A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place.
whizz	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Whizz the mixture to a smooth paste.