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flee vs bolt

bolt vs flee

flee is not a noun while bolt is a noun.

flee and bolt both are verbs.

flee is not an adverb while bolt is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flee No No Yes No
bolt Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, bolt is a hyponym of flee; that is, bolt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flee:
  • flee: run away quickly
  • bolt: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Other hyponyms of flee include break, stampede, abscond, absquatulate, decamp, go off, make off, run off, elope, run off, break loose, escape, get away, high-tail, hightail, defect, desert.
flee (noun) bolt (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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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
flee (verb) bolt (verb)
run away quickly 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
flee (adverb) bolt (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner
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