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bolting

/bˈoʊltɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
bolt-ing
IPA
/bˈoʊltɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bolt

noun

An act of bolting or running away.

noun

A sifting, as of flour or meal.

noun

A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court.

Inflected Forms

boltings (plural)

Phrases

bolting cloth

Rhymes With

revolting molting jolting nolting hoelting

Questions

How do you pronounce bolting?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊltɪŋ/.
What does bolting mean?
present participle and gerund of bolt

How to pronounce bolting

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