bolt

/bəʊlt/ verb [T]

Definition

FASTEN › to fasten two things together with a bolt: The seats in the cinema were bolted to the floor.

LOCK › to lock a door or window with a bolt: I bolted the door before going to bed.

bolt down/out/through, etc › to move suddenly and quickly: The cat bolted out of the door when it saw the dog.

EAT (also bolt down) › to eat something very quickly

(Definition of bolt verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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