| noun | a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
| noun | a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech |
| noun | the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
| noun | the act of moving with great haste “he made a dash for the door” |
| noun | a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length |
| noun | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener |
| noun | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
| verb | move or jump suddenly “She bolted from her seat” |
| verb | secure or lock with a bolt “bolt the door” |
| verb | swallow hastily |
| verb | run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along “The thief made off with our silver” |
| verb | leave suddenly and as if in a hurry “The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas” |
| verb | eat hastily without proper chewing “Don't bolt your food!” |
| verb | make or roll into bolts “bolt fabric” |
| adverb | in a rigid manner “the body was rigidly erect” |
| adverb | directly “he ran bang into the pole” |
| bolt | verb | secure or lock with a bolt |
| dash | verb | run or move very quickly or hastily |
| bolt | noun | the act of moving with great haste |
| abscondment | noun | the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) |
| absconder | noun | a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| decampment | noun | the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) |
| gobbler | noun | a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls |