Phrase guide

bolt down

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To eat a large amount of food quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

eat a large amount of food quickly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garbage down, gobble up, shovel in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: eat

4

verb

Meaning 4

drink down entirely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He downed three martinis before dinner
  • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
  • They popped a few beer after work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toss off, pop, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drink, imbibe

History

Etymology

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