in a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "he sat bolt upright"
secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door"
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
move or jump suddenly; "She bolted from her seat"
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
CLIP
run at a moderately swift pace
a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
the act of clipping or snipping
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
HASP
secure or lock with a hasp
a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
PIN
attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man"
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
immobilize a piece
flagpole used to mark th
SNAP
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
a sudden breaking
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
record on photographic film; "I photographed
STUD
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"
poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
adult male horse kept for breeding
an upright in house framing
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
a man who is virile and sexually active
provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"