unbolt

Word parts

un- + bolt

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈbəʊlt/
• Hyphenation: un‧bolt

Verb

Plain form unbolt

Third-person singular unbolts

Past tense unbolted

Past participle unbolted

Present participle unbolting

An unbolted door.

1. (transitive) If you unbolt a door or window, you unlock it by sliding the bolt(s) free.