belt

A2
Pronunciation
/bɛlt/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

Example Sentences
  • As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.
2 Definition

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

Example Sentences
  • Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.
3 Definition

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

Example Sentences
  • The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.
4 Definition

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

Example Sentences
  • a belt of trees; a belt of sand
5 Definition

A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.

Example Sentences
  • the heavyweight belt
6 Definition

A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.

7 Definition

One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

8 Definition

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

Example Sentences
  • After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of barfighting.
9 Definition

A quick drink of liquor.

Example Sentences
  • Care to join me in a belt of scotch?
10 Definition

(usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).

11 Definition

The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

Example Sentences
  • That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.
12 Definition

Device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon

Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To encircle.

Example Sentences
  • The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
2 Definition

To fasten a belt on.

Example Sentences
  • Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.
3 Definition

To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.

4 Definition

To hit with a belt.

Example Sentences
  • The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment.
5 Definition

To scream or sing in a loud manner.

Example Sentences
  • He belted out the national anthem.
6 Definition

To drink quickly, often in gulps.

Example Sentences
  • He belted down a shot of whisky.
7 Definition

To hit someone or something.

Example Sentences
  • The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.
8 Definition

To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

Example Sentences
  • He belted that pitch over the grandstand.
9 Definition

To move very fast

Example Sentences
  • He was really belting along.