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bolt vs flee

flee vs bolt

bolt is a noun but flee is not a noun.

bolt and flee both are verbs.

bolt is an adverb but flee is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bolt Yes No Yes Yes
flee No No Yes No
As verbs, flee is a hypernym of bolt; that is, flee is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:
  • bolt: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  • flee: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of bolt include fly, take flight.
bolt (noun) flee (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
the act of moving with great haste
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
bolt (verb) flee (verb)
make or roll into bolts run away quickly
eat hastily without proper chewing
swallow hastily
secure or lock with a bolt
move or jump suddenly
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
bolt (adverb) flee (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner
Difference between bolt and flee

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