bolt down

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bolt, down.

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Meanings

verbbolt down (third-person singular simple present bolts down, present participle bolting down, simple past and past participle bolted down)

present singular third person bolts down · participle present bolting down · participle past bolted down · past bolted down

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bolt, down.
  2. transitiveTo eat a large amount of food quickly.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdrink down entirely

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toss offpopbelt downpour downdowndrink downkill
Broader
drinkimbibe

verbeat a large amount of food quickly

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garbage downgobble upshovel in
Broader
eat
Also see
belt downdowndrink downgobble upkillpoppour downtoss off

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bolt down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20down

MLA

“bolt down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolt down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20down.

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