Synonyms for bolt
Definitions
- n. 1
A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
Related words
- Phrases
- bolt down shoot one's bolt lag bolt bolt cropper bolt cutter bolt thrower carriage bolt coach bolt
- Other spellings
- boult
Forms
- Plural
- bolts → screws, thunderbolts, locks, dashes…
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A bar may be movable or permanent; a bolt is a movable rod or pin of metal, sliding in a socket and adapted for securing a door or window. A lock is an arrangement by which an enclosed bolt is shot forward or backward by a key, or other device; the bolt is the essential part of the lock.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- lock I want you to go to your rooms and lock the doors.
- pin Does someone other than you know what your PIN is?
- screw Do you tighten a screw clockwise or anticlockwise?
- thunderbolt A thunderbolt is likely to fall any minute.
- arrow The arrow whistled within three inches of his head.
- rabbit The tail of a fox is longer than that of a rabbit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bolt | rising | |
| lock | rising | |
| pin | steady | |
| screw | steady | |
| thunderbolt | steady | |
| arrow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pin1, rat1
- 4 letters
- lock1, dash1, dart1, sift1
- 5 letters
- flash1, pound1, screw1, arrow2, shaft1, gorge1, sieve1
- 6 letters
- rabbit2
- 7 letters
- dresser2
- 11 letters
- thunderbolt3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arrow2 = 2 syllables).