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bolt
Synonyms and Antonyms of bolt
1
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
2
to proceed or move quickly
barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
3
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
beat a retreat, beat it, make tracks, turn tail
4
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
5
to swallow or eat greedily
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