Jolt vs. Bolt
Difference Between Jolt and Bolt
Joltverb
(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.Boltnoun
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.
Joltverb
(transitive) To knock sharply
Boltnoun
A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
Joltverb
(transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
Boltnoun
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
Joltverb
(transitive) To shock emotionally.
Her untimely death jolted us all.Boltnoun
A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
Joltverb
(intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
The car jolted along the stony path.Boltnoun
A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
Joltnoun
An act of jolting.
Boltnoun
A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
Joltnoun
A surprise or shock.
Boltnoun
A sudden event, action or emotion.
The problem's solution struck him like a bolt from the blue.Joltnoun
(slang) A long prison sentence.
Boltnoun
A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
Joltnoun
(slang) A narcotic injection.
Boltnoun
(nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
Joltnoun
a sudden impact;
the door closed with a joltBoltnoun
A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
The horse made a bolt.Joltnoun
an abrupt spasmodic movement
Boltnoun
A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
Joltverb
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Boltnoun
A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
Joltverb
disturb (someone's) composure;
The audience was jolted by the playBoltnoun
An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
Boltnoun
A burst of speed or efficiency.
Boltnoun
A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
Boltverb
To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
Bolt the vice to the bench.Boltverb
To secure a door by locking or barring it.
Bolt the door.Boltverb
(intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
Seeing the snake, the horse bolted.The actor forgot his line and bolted from the stage.Boltverb
(transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
to bolt a rabbitBoltverb
To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
Boltverb
(intransitive) To escape.
Boltverb
Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed.
Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up.Boltverb
To swallow food without chewing it.
Boltverb
To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
Come on, everyone, bolt your drinks; I want to go to the next pub!Boltverb
To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
Boltverb
To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
Boltverb
To sift, especially through a cloth.
Boltverb
To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
Graham flour is unbolted flour.Boltverb
To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
Boltverb
(legal) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
Boltadverb
Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
The soldiers stood bolt upright for inspection.Boltnoun
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
Boltnoun
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
Boltnoun
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Boltnoun
the act of moving with great haste;
he made a dash for the doorBoltnoun
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
Boltnoun
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
Boltnoun
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
Boltverb
move or jump suddenly;
She bolted from her seatBoltverb
secure or lock with a bolt;
bolt the doorBoltverb
swallow hastily
Boltverb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Boltverb
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry;
The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideasWhen she started to tell silly stories, I ran outBoltverb
eat hastily without proper chewing;
Don't bolt your food!Boltverb
make or roll into bolts;
bolt fabricBoltadverb
in a rigid manner;
the body was rigidly erectge sat bolt uprightBoltadverb
directly;
he ran bang into the poleran slap into her
