to bolt from
7
5.8
- phrasal verb
- /boʊlt frʌm/
- Informal
- When he heard the sirens, he quickly bolted from the cafe in a panic.
- bolted from the room
- bolted from her car
- bolted from his seat
Examples
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I may also have gotten turned around somewhat while bolting from shadows.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Be right back," said Ellis, and bolted from the table.
Fiction book (2002) -
His whole face just goes white... and he bolts from his apartment.
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"The dog bolted from the castle and ran all the way home.
Fiction book (2001) -
- I wanted to apologize for bolting from your class today.
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If his date yawned, he was ready to bolt from the restaurant or do a tap dance on the table.
Fiction book (2000) -
She bolted from the car.
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He bolted from my office.
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Dan, if Bree bolted from the ER, maybe she left some things behind, like her phone.
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Before Julia can react, Terry bolts from the car.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
907
1.6
To leave secretly and quickly to get away from danger or control
805
3.4
Leave a place suddenly because you are angry or protesting
646
3.0
To escape from people who are holding you, often by force
583
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
549
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
361
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
142
3.6
To get free quickly from a place or situation, often from captivity
78
2.3
To run away suddenly to escape danger
42
6.3
Go away suddenly without warning or explanation
27
3.6
To escape suddenly from control, capture, or a group
25
4.4
Leave a place quickly to avoid being caught after causing or seeing trouble
24
3.8
Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry
20
9.3
To run away quickly because you are afraid
19
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
18
9.2
Leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
17
6.8
Leave a place or start a journey
17
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
16
2.8
To get out of a vehicle or place quickly with a small jump
14
4.5
Leave a place quickly because you are angry
10
5.6
To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble
7
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
7
8.2
To leave a place quickly to escape danger
7
8.8
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
6
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
5
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
4
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
4
9.8
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble
4
6.4
To rush out suddenly from a safe place
4
7.9
To leave a place suddenly without permission
3
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
1
6.1
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
1
6.8
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
1
8.6
Run quickly into the woods to escape danger
1
9.3
To run away quickly to avoid being caught
Leave a place quickly because you are not welcome
To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else
Run away quickly to escape danger or trouble
Antonyms
How Sudden
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'bolt' already means to move suddenly and quickly to escape, and 'from' marks the origin or source; together they directly yield the meaning 'leave or run away from a place suddenly.' This is a straightforward verb+preposition composition following common English patterns and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Bolt from comes from the image of an animal or person suddenly breaking free and rushing away: to bolt means to run off very quickly. That's why bolt from means 'to leave or run away suddenly and unexpectedly'.