Belt Meaning and Definition

Word: Belt

How to pronounce: belt

Noun

Definitions:

1. A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist or across the chest, especially in order to support clothes or carry weapons.

Example sentences: "A sword belt"

2. A continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another.

Example sentences: "A great wheel driven by a leather belt"

3. A strip or encircling band of something having a specified nature or composition that is different from its surroundings.

Example sentences: "The asteroid belt"

4. A heavy blow.

5. A gulp or shot of liquor.

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Fasten with a belt.

Example sentences: "She belted her raincoat firmly"

2. Hit (someone or something) hard.

Example sentences: "She belted him over the head with her racquet"

3. Move quickly in a specified direction.

4. Gulp (a drink) quickly.

Example sentences: "Cocktails should be sipped and savored, not belted down"

Synonyms:

seatbelt

harness

seat belts

restraint

drive belt

transmission belt

sash

cummerbund

girdle

zone

garter belt

cincture

circle

region

tape

stripe

band

ribbon

buzz

strapping

swath

waist

waistband

thong

strap

strop

sling

hand strap

belt down

belt conveyor

conveyor

conveyor belt

buckle

girt

fasten

whack

bust

hit

Derivations:

belting

belted

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Belt in Other Languages...

Spanish: Cinturón

German: Gürtel

French: Ceinture

Italian: Cintura

Turkish: Kemer