belt
Noun:
- A strip of material worn around the waist: A flexible band, typically made of leather or fabric, used to hold up trousers or as a fashion accessory.
- A continuous band used in machinery: An endless loop of flexible material that transfers motion or power between rotating shafts or pulleys.
- A distinctive area or region: An elongated zone characterized by a specific condition, activity, or feature.
- A powerful hit or blow: (Informal) A forceful punch or strike.
- Ammunition for a machine gun: A flexible linked strip of cartridges.
Verb:
- To fasten or secure with a belt: To put on or fasten a belt around something.
- To hit someone or something forcefully: (Informal) To strike with great power.
- To sing or speak loudly and vigorously: (Informal) To perform a song or speak with great energy and volume.
Noun:
- He tightened his leather belt before the meeting.
- The fan belt in the car engine needs replacement.
- The country lies in the earthquake belt.
- He gave the ball a real belt with the bat.
Verb:
- She belted her coat tightly against the cold wind.
- The boxer belted his opponent in the first round.
- The singer belted out the national anthem for the crowd.
"to hit below the belt": To act unfairly or unscrupulously, especially in an argument or competition.
- Bringing up his past failures was really hitting below the belt.
"to tighten one's belt": To spend less money; to live more frugally.
- After losing his job, the family had to tighten their belts.
"to have something under one's belt": To have gained a particular experience or achievement.
- With three successful projects under his belt, he was promoted.
Belted (adj): Having or fastened with a belt.
- He wore a belted trench coat.
Belting (n): Material used for making belts; (informal) a severe beating or a loud, forceful performance.
- The song ended with some powerful belting from the lead vocalist.
- Noun (for waistband): Girdle, sash, band.
- Verb (to hit): Smack, whack, punch, slug.
- Verb (to sing loudly): Roar, bawl, thunder.
Belt out: To sing or shout something very loudly and forcefully.
- The choir belted out the final hymn.
Belt up: (British informal) To be quiet; to stop talking. Also, to fasten a seat belt.
- "Just belt up and listen!" he said.
- Remember to belt up before we drive.
The Bible Belt: A region in the southeastern and south-central US where Protestant fundamentalism is widely practiced.
- He grew up in the heart of the Bible Belt.
A belt and braces approach: A strategy that employs two means to achieve the same end for extra security (British English; US equivalent: "belt and suspenders").
- We're taking a belt and braces approach to data backup.
- the act of hitting vigorously
- he gave the table a whack
- ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
- a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
- a vigorous blow
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
- a belt of high pressure
- a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
- endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
- fasten with a belt
- belt your trousers
- deliver a blow to
- He belted his opponent
- sing loudly and forcefully