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		 noun |  verb |  adverb boltbolt1 /boʊlt/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYbolt1Origin:  Old English short arrow   ► came as a bolt from the blue The attack on the airbase came as a bolt from the blue.   1 LOCK a metal bar that you slide across a door or window to lock it2SCREW a screw with a flat top and no point, for fastening two pieces of metal together3a bolt of lightning/a lightning bolt lightning that appears as a white line in the sky → see also thunderbolt4a bolt from the blue/a bolt out of the blue something that happens very suddenly and without warning:  The attack on the airbase came as a bolt from the blue.5CLOTH a large long roll of cloth6GUN a short metal bar that you slide into the barrel of a gun to load bullets and hold them in place7WEAPON a short heavy arrow that is fired from a crossbow[Origin:  Old English short arrow] → see also the nuts and bolts of something at nut (5) noun |  verb |  adverb boltbolt2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLEbolt |
 | Present | I, you, we, they | bolt |   | he, she, it | bolts |  | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bolted |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bolted |   | he, she, it | has bolted |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bolted |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bolt |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bolted |  
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 | Present | I | am bolting |   | he, she, it | is bolting |   | you, we, they | are bolting |  | Past | I, he, she, it | was bolting |   | you, we, they | were bolting |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bolting |   | he, she, it | has been bolting |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bolting |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bolting |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bolting |  
    THESAURUSmove quickly on foot► runa) to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk:  If we run, we can still catch the bus. He ran for his life as bullets flew around him  (=to avoid being killed).b) to move in this way as a sport or for exercise:  I run every morning. ► jog to run at a slow steady speed for exercise:  It takes a half an hour to jog around the lake. ► sprint to run as fast as you can for a short distance:  I sprinted toward the end zone and got the touchdown. ► dash to run somewhere, usually a short distance, because you are in a hurry:  She dashed across the street to catch the bus. ► tear to run somewhere very fast, especially in a dangerous or careless way:  The dog came tearing across the backyard at me, and I screamed. ► dart to run suddenly in a particular direction:  A rabbit darted across the trail in front of us. ► race to run somewhere very quickly, especially because it is important that you get somewhere:  She raced up the stairs when she heard the scream. ► bolt to suddenly run somewhere very fast, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened:  At the sound of the siren, the men bolted for the door. ► scurry to run quickly with small steps, especially because you are nervous or afraid:  Occasionally a cockroach would scurry across the floor. ► scamper to run quickly with quick short steps. Used about children or small animals:  Squirrels were scampering around the park. ► trot to run fairly slowly, taking short steps. Used especially about horses and dogs:  A little dog was trotting behind her. ► gallop to run very fast. Used about horses:  The horse started galloping down the hill.   1[intransitive] to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened:  The dog bolted into the road.► see thesaurus at run12[transitive] to lock a door or window by sliding a bolt across:  Jason bolted the door and closed all the curtains.3[transitive] (also bolt down) to fasten two things together using a bolt: bolt something to something A wrought-iron bench was bolted to the patio.4[transitive] (also bolt down) to eat very quickly SYN gobble:  He bolted down his breakfast.5bolt the party/team/country etc. to leave a political party, team, etc. noun |  verb |  adverb boltbolt3 adverb  sit/stand bolt upright to sit or stand with your back very straight, often because something has frightened you:  We found her sitting bolt upright in bed with all the lights on. |