The difference between Bolt and Rabbit

When used as nouns, bolt means a (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. it can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end, whereas rabbit means a mammal of the family leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

When used as verbs, bolt means to connect or assemble pieces using a bolt, whereas rabbit means to hunt rabbits.

Bolt is also adverb with the meaning: suddenly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bolt and Rabbit

  1. Bolt as a noun:

    A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

  2. Bolt as a noun:

    A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

  3. Bolt as a noun:

    A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

  4. Bolt as a noun:

    A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.

  5. Bolt as a noun:

    A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.

  6. Bolt as a noun:

    A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

  7. Bolt as a noun:

    A sudden event, action or emotion.

    Examples:

    "The problem's solution struck him like a bolt from the blue."

  8. Bolt as a noun:

    A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.

  9. Bolt as a noun (nautical):

    The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.

  10. Bolt as a noun:

    A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.

    Examples:

    "The horse made a bolt."

  11. Bolt as a noun:

    A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.

  12. Bolt as a noun (US, politics):

    A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.

  13. Bolt as a noun:

    An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.

  14. Bolt as a noun:

    A burst of speed or efficiency.

  1. Bolt as a verb:

    To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

    Examples:

    "Bolt the vice to the bench."

  2. Bolt as a verb:

    To secure a door by locking or barring it.

    Examples:

    " Bolt the door."

  3. Bolt as a verb (intransitive):

    To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.

    Examples:

    "Seeing the snake, the horse bolted."

    "The actor forgot his line and bolted from the stage."

  4. Bolt as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).

    Examples:

    "to bolt a rabbit"

  5. Bolt as a verb:

    To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.

  6. Bolt as a verb (intransitive):

    To escape.

  7. Bolt as a verb (intransitive, botany):

    Of a plant, to grow quickly; to go to seed.

    Examples:

    "Lettuce and spinach will bolt as the weather warms up."

  8. Bolt as a verb:

    To swallow food without chewing it.

  9. Bolt as a verb:

    To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.

    Examples:

    "Come on, everyone, bolt your drinks; I want to go to the next pub!"

  10. Bolt as a verb (US, politics):

    To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

  11. Bolt as a verb:

    To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.

  1. Bolt as an adverb:

    Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

    Examples:

    "The soldiers stood bolt upright for inspection."

  1. Bolt as a verb:

    To sift, especially through a cloth.

  2. Bolt as a verb:

    To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.

    Examples:

    "Graham flour is unbolted flour."

  3. Bolt as a verb:

    To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.

  4. Bolt as a verb (legal):

    To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Jacob"

  1. Bolt as a noun:

    A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  1. Rabbit as a noun:

    A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

    Examples:

    "The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon."

  2. Rabbit as a noun:

    The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.

  3. Rabbit as a noun:

    A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.

  4. Rabbit as a noun (cricket):

    A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.

  5. Rabbit as a noun (comptheory):

    A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare .

  1. Rabbit as a verb (intransitive):

    To hunt rabbits.

  2. Rabbit as a verb (US, intransitive):

    To flee.

    Examples:

    "The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit."

  1. Rabbit as a verb (British, intransitive):

    To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

    Examples:

    "Stop your infernal rabbiting! Use proper words or nobody will listen to you!"

    "Commonly used in the form "to rabbit on"

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