Main Entry:

²bolt

Function:

verb

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb

1: to move suddenly or nervously : start2: to move or proceed rapidly : dash3 a: to dart off or away : flee b: to break away from control or a set course4: to break away from or oppose one's previous affiliation (as with a political party or sports team)5: to produce seed prematurelytransitive verb1 aarchaic : shoot, discharge b: flush, start <bolt rabbits>2: to say impulsively : blurt3: to secure with a bolt <bolt the door>4: to attach or fasten with bolts5: to eat hastily or without chewing <bolted his breakfast>6: to break away from or refuse to support (as a political party)