belt

(noun, verb)

noun

1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

Definition categories: man–made, loop

2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

Definition categories: man–made, accessory, accouterment, accoutrement

3. an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found

- a belt of high pressure

Definition categories: location, part, region

4. a vigorous blow

Similar word(s): bang, bash, knock, smash

Definition categories: event, blow, bump

5. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

Similar word(s): swath

Definition categories: object, course, path, track

6. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

Definition categories: man–made, ammo, ammunition

7. the act of hitting vigorously

Similar word(s): knock, rap, whack, whang

Definition categories: act, blow

Sentences with belt as a noun:

- As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.

- Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.

- The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.

- a belt of trees; a belt of sand

- After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of barfighting.

- Care to join me in a belt of scotch?

- That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.

verb

1. sing loudly and forcefully

Definition categories: creation, sing

2. deliver a blow to

- He belted his opponent

Definition categories: contact, hit

3. fasten with a belt

- belt your trousers

Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure

Sentences with belt as a verb:

- The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.

- Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.

- The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.

- The child was misbehaving so it was belted as punishment.

- He belted out the national anthem.

- He belted down a shot of whisky.

- The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.

- He belted that pitch over the grandstand.

- He was really belting along.