bolt


Meanings

  • a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  • a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
  • the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
  • the act of moving with great haste;
  • a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
  • a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  • a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
  • move or jump suddenly;
    • "She bolted from her seat"
  • secure or lock with a bolt;
    • "bolt the door"
  • swallow hastily
  • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along;
  • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry;
    • "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
  • eat hastily without proper chewing;
    • "Don't bolt your food!"
  • make or roll into bolts;
    • "bolt fabric"
  • in a rigid manner;
    • "he sat bolt upright"
  • directly;
  • BOLT v -ED, -ING, -S to sift


Scrabble Score: 6

bolt is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

bolt is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

bolt is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

bolt is a valid Words With Friends word