bolt vs rushing

rushing vs bolt

bolt and rushing both are nouns.

bolt is a verb but rushing is not a verb.

bolt is an adverb but rushing is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bolt	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
rushing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rushing is a hypernym of bolt; that is, rushing is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:

bolt: the act of moving with great haste
rushing: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

Other hypernyms of bolt include haste, hurry, rush.

bolt (noun)	rushing (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
the act of moving with great haste	the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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)	rushing (verb)
make or roll into bolts
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)	rushing (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner

Difference between bolt and rushing

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