How to Pronounce "bolt down"
expression
ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈdaʊn
BOHLT DOWN
bˈəʊlt/ /dˈaʊn
BOHlt DOWN
Definition
To eat food very quickly, often without chewing properly or enjoying it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
bˈəʊlt/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHLT DOWN
UK
BOHlt DOWN
Listen in Context
He bolted down his lunch before the meeting.
Don't bolt down your breakfast; you have time.
She always bolts down her dinner after work.
I barely tasted my food because I bolted it down in five minutes.