belt along
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Definition
Verb: - To move or travel very quickly; to hurry or speed.
Usage
This verb is used to describe rapid movement, often with a sense of urgency or haste. It is typically used in informal contexts.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The phrasal verb often implies moving quickly in a specific direction or along a path.
- It can be used figuratively to describe time passing quickly.
- The years just belted along, and before we knew it, the children were grown.
Variants and Related Words
- Belt (verb): As a standalone verb, "belt" can informally mean to hit something forcefully or to sing/speak loudly. The meaning "to move fast" is specific to the phrasal verb "belt along."
- Race along, Tear along, Zoom along: Other phrasal verbs with very similar meanings of moving quickly.
Synonyms
- Rush
- Race
- Hasten
- Speed
- Zoom
- Tear (along)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Belt down: To drink something very quickly.
- He belted down his coffee and ran out the door.
- Belt out: To sing or shout something very loudly and forcefully.
- The singer belted out the final note.
Related Idioms
- Below the belt: An unfair or cruel action (from boxing, where hitting below the waist is illegal).
- That personal criticism was below the belt.
- Tighten one's belt: To spend less money because you have less of it.
- After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt.(Note: These idioms are related to the base word "belt," not directly to the phrasal verb "belt along.")
Verb
- move fast
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street