belt

noun countable

UK /belt/

Word Forms

singular	belt
plural	belts

1
a narrow piece of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration
a leather/plastic belt
put on/fasten a belt
Synonyms and related words
Accessories used to fasten and secure clothes
belt
braces
buckle
1. 1a
  in some types of martial art such as judo and karate, a narrow piece of a material worn around the waist to show that you have achieved a particular standard
  He has a brown belt in karate.
  Synonyms and related words
  Martial arts
  belt
  black belt
  dan
2
an area of land where there is a particular industry, activity etc
the corn belt
Synonyms and related words
Areas of countries
airspace
area
belt
1. 2a
  an area where a particular type of person lives
  the city’s commuter belt
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas of countries
  airspace
  area
  belt
2. 2b
  a long thin area that contains a lot of a particular thing
  a belt of trees
  Synonyms and related words
  Long and narrow areas of land
  bank
  belt
  bridge
3. 2c
  an area containing a lot of a particular thing that surrounds something else
  an asteroid belt
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land
  acreage
  belt
  border
3
a circular band that helps to turn or move something in a machine
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing

phrases

below the belt

get/have something under your belt

give someone/something a belt

take a belt to someone

belt

noun countable

US /belt/

Word Forms

singular	belt
plural	belts

1
a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration
a leather/plastic belt
put on/fasten a belt
Synonyms and related words
Accessories used to fasten and secure clothes
belt
braces
buckle
1. 1a
  in some types of martial art such as judo and karate, a narrow piece of a material worn around the waist to show that you have achieved a particular standard
  He has a brown belt in karate.
  Synonyms and related words
  Martial arts
  belt
  black belt
  dan
2
an area of land where there is a particular industry, activity, etc.
the corn belt
Synonyms and related words
Areas of countries
airspace
area
belt
1. 2a
  an area where a particular type of person lives
  the city’s commuter belt
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas of countries
  airspace
  area
  belt
2. 2b
  a long thin area that contains a lot of a particular thing
  a belt of trees
  Synonyms and related words
  Long and narrow areas of land
  bank
  belt
  bridge
3. 2c
  an area containing a lot of a particular thing that surrounds something else
  an asteroid belt
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land
  acreage
  belt
  border
3
a circular band that helps to turn or move something in a machine
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing
4
Americaninformala drink of strong alcohol
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
aperitif
belt

phrases

below the belt

get/have something under your belt

give someone/something a belt

take a belt to someone

belt

verb

UK /belt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	belt
he/she/it	belts
present participle	belting
past tense	belted
past participle	belted

1
transitive informalto hit someone or something very hard
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
smack
bludgeon
Synonyms and related words
To hit an object
punch
thump
knock
2
intransitive Britishinformalto move somewhere very quickly
belt along/down etc:
They went belting along the road.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
3
transitive to fasten a piece of clothing with a belt
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or unfasten clothes
belt
button
do up

phrasal verbs

belt down

belt out

belt up

belt

verb

US /belt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	belt
he/she/it	belts
present participle	belting
past tense	belted
past participle	belted

1
transitive informalto hit someone or something very hard
Jeter belted a home run.
Synonyms and related words
To hit a person
hit
beat
smack
Synonyms and related words
To hit an object
hit
punch
strike
2
transitive to fasten a piece of clothing with a belt
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or unfasten clothes
belt
button
do up
3
intransitive Britishinformalto move somewhere very quickly
belt along/down etc.:
They went belting along the road.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed

phrasal verbs

belt down

belt out

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