"bolting" in the verb sense
1. bolt
move or jump suddenly
"She bolted from her seat"
2. bolt
secure or lock with a bolt
"bolt the door"
3. bolt
swallow hastily
4. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off
run away usually includes taking something or somebody along
"The thief made off with our silver"
"the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
5. run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
"The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"
"When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
6. gobble, bolt
eat hastily without proper chewing
"Don't bolt your food!"
7. bolt
make or roll into bolts
"bolt fabric"
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