to bolt (down)
21bolt — 1. n., v., & adv. n. 1 a sliding bar and socket used to fasten or lock a door, gate, etc. 2 a large usu. metal pin with a head, usu. riveted or used with a nut, to hold things together. 3 a discharge of lightning. 4 an act of bolting (cf. sense 4 …
22down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above. II (Roget s IV) prep. and modif. 1. [Having a downward motion] Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs,… …
23bolt — 1. noun 1) the bolt on the door Syn: bar, lock, catch, latch, fastener 2) nuts and bolts Syn: pin, rivet, peg, screw 2. verb 1) …
24bolt-the-door — An object or place that is particularly shabby or rundown. Can be accuratley used in place of ghetto. Etymology: From the movie Finding Forrester in which the characer played by Sean Connery utters the line, Bolt the door if you re coming in.) I… …
25bolt-the-door — An object or place that is particularly shabby or rundown. Can be accuratley used in place of ghetto. Etymology: From the movie Finding Forrester in which the characer played by Sean Connery utters the line, Bolt the door if you re coming in.) I… …
26bolt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lock, latch, bar; thunderbolt, stroke, flash. See closure, light. v. dash, run [away]; winnow, sift; gobble, gulp. See escape, gluttony, velocity, food. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rod used for… …
27bolt — I. n. 1. Arrow, dart, shaft, missile. 2. Thunderbolt, stroke of lightning. 3. Metal pin or fastening. 4. Sieve. II. v. a. 1. Fasten with a bolt or bolts. 2. Swallow ( …
28bolt — n 1. lock, latch, catch, holdfast, pin, fastener; spike, clamp, pawl, bar, tie, clinch; rod, skewer, spike, dowel, pin, peg; screw, nail, brad, rivet, staple. 2. dash, dart, sprint, bound, spring, rush, run; flight, escape, fleeing, hegira. 3.… …
29drink down — verb drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑toss off, ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑ …
30pour down — verb drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑toss off, ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑ …
