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BOLT

Definition:

[adverb] in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "ge sat bolt upright"
Synonyms: rigidly, stiffly
[adverb] directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
Synonyms: bang, slap, slapdash, smack
[noun] a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Synonyms: thunder of lightning
[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[noun] the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Synonyms: dead
[noun] the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
Synonyms: dash
[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
Synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off
[verb] leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
Synonyms: run off, run out, out, beetle off
[verb] eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"
Synonyms: gobble
[verb] make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"