shoot one's bolt verb2 •To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.We were playing checkers and, although I'd started off well, I seemed to have shot my bolt too soon. •(slang) Of a male, to ejaculate.‘Holy-Jesus-fuckin’-Christ! I’m comin’! I’m shootin’ me bolt! I’m gonna fill ya twat with spoof!’ — 1982 formsshot one's bolt · shooting one's bolt · shoots one's bolt