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noun | verb beltbelt1 /bɛlt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYbelt1Origin: Old English ► tightened the belt I tightened the belt a notch. ► hit below the belt Some say the ads hit below the belt (=are unfair). ► gave ... a belt across She gave him a belt across the cheek. 1 a band of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, especially to hold up your pants: a black leather belt I tightened the belt a notch.2a circular band of a material such as rubber that connects or moves parts of a machine: The pump belt was loose. → see also conveyor belt, fan belt3a large area of land that has particular features: the farm belt in the midwest (=area where there are many farms) the sun belt states (=states that have warm weather)4have/get something under your belt to have achieved something useful or important: Skiing is fun, once you have a few lessons under your belt.5below the belt informal unfair or cruel: Some say the ads hit below the belt (=are unfair).6a hard hit usually with your hand: She gave him a belt across the cheek.7a drink of strong alcohol: a belt of bourbon → see also chastity belt, garter belt, seat belt, tighten your belt at tighten (6) noun | verb beltbelt2 verb informal VERB TABLEbelt |
Present | I, you, we, they | belt | | he, she, it | belts | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | belted | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have belted | | he, she, it | has belted | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had belted | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will belt | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have belted |
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Present | I | am belting | | he, she, it | is belting | | you, we, they | are belting | Past | I, he, she, it | was belting | | you, we, they | were belting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been belting | | he, she, it | has been belting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been belting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be belting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been belting |
[transitive] to hit someone or something hard: Maggie turned around and belted him.belt something ↔ out phrasal verb informal to sing a song very loudly: My colleagues belted out a chorus of “Happy Birthday.” |