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bolt vs fly

fly vs bolt

bolt and fly both are nouns.

bolt is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

bolt and fly both are verbs.

bolt is an adverb but fly is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bolt Yes No Yes Yes
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hypernym of bolt; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:
  • bolt: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of bolt include flee, take flight.
bolt (noun) fly (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
the act of moving with great haste two-winged insects characterized by active flight
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
bolt (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
bolt (verb) fly (verb)
make or roll into bolts decrease rapidly and disappear
eat hastily without proper chewing change quickly from one emotional state to another
swallow hastily transport by aeroplane
secure or lock with a bolt hit a fly
move or jump suddenly travel through the air; be airborne
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry operate an airplane
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
bolt (adverb) fly (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner
Difference between bolt and fly

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