bolt - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• abandonment
• desertion
• forsaking

Noun

the act of moving with great haste

Synonyms

• bolt
• dash

More generic

• haste
• hurry
• rush
• rushing

Noun

a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• screw

More specific

• carriage bolt
• expansion bolt
• kingbolt
• kingpin
• machine bolt
• stove bolt
• swivel pin

Related

• clinch
• head
• shank

Related

• nut and bolt

Noun

the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

Synonyms

• bolt
• deadbolt

More generic

• bar

More specific

• safety bolt
• safety lock

Related

• lock

Noun

a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• bar

Related

• rifle

Noun

a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• roll

Noun

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Synonyms

• bolt
• bolt of lightning
• thunderbolt

More generic

• lightning

Verb

make or roll into bolts

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• furl
• roll up

Verb

eat hastily without proper chewing

Synonyms

• bolt
• gobble

More generic

• eat

Verb

swallow hastily

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• get down
• swallow

Verb

secure or lock with a bolt

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• lock

Opposite / Antonyms

• unbolt

Verb

move or jump suddenly

Synonyms

• bolt

More generic

• move

Verb

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

Synonyms

• beetle off
• bolt
• bolt out
• run off
• run out

More generic

• go away
• go forth
• leave

Verb

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

Synonyms

• abscond
• absquatulate
• bolt
• decamp
• go off
• make off
• run off

More generic

• flee
• fly
• take flight

More specific

• levant

in a rigid manner

Synonyms

• bolt
• rigidly
• stiffly

directly

Synonyms

• bang
• bolt
• slap
• slapdash
• smack

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