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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024belt•ed (bel′tid),USA pronunciation adj. - Clothinghaving or made with a belt:a belted dress.
- wearing or girded with a belt, esp. as a mark of distinction:the belted lords and emissaries.
- marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body:a belted cow.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024belt /bɛlt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga band of flexible material that encircles the waist:He had a belt that carried weapons.
- any band, strip, or stripe that encircles:The surface of Jupiter has a number of broadly colored belts.
- an extended region (of the earth, etc.) having distinctive properties or characteristics: the industrial areas called the Rust Belt because heavy industry like steel has long been gone from it.
- Mechanical Engineeringan endless band passing around pulleys, used to transmit motion or to convey objects:The fan belt in the car snapped. The assembly-line belt carries the bottles to boxes for shipping.
- Slang TermsSlang.
- a hard blow;
punch. - a swallow of liquor.
v. [~ + object] - to fasten on by means of a belt:[~ (+ on) + object]He belted (on) his raincoat.
- Informal Terms to sing (a song) loudly and energetically:[~ + out + object]belted out the song to tremendous applause.
- Slang TermsSlang.
- [~ + down + object] to swallow (a drink of liquor):He belted down his drink.
- to hit;
strike:used to belt his wife when he got drunk.
Idioms- Idioms below the belt:
- unfair:a nasty lie that was really below the belt.
- unfairly:He hit below the belt with that lie about you.
- Idioms under one's belt,
- in one's stomach:Get some food under your belt.
- as part of one's background:Get some experience under your belt.
belt•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024belt (belt),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe.
- an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics:a belt of cotton plantations.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects.
- Military
- Militarya cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun.
- Militarya band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc.
- a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship.
- Civil Engineeringa broad, flexible strip of rubber, canvas, wood, etc., moved along the surface of a fresh concrete pavement to put a finish on it after it has been floated.
- Transporta road, railroad, or the like, encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic.
- Slang Termsa hard blow or hit.
- Slang Termsa shot of liquor, esp. as swallowed in one gulp.
- Automotivea strip of material used in a type of motor-vehicle tire (belted tire,) where it is placed between the carcass and the tread for reinforcement.
- Idioms below the belt, not in accord with the principles of fairness, decency, or good sportsmanship:criticism that hit below the belt.
- tighten one's belt:
- Idiomsto undergo hardship patiently.
- Idiomsto curtail one's expenditures;
be more frugal:They were urged to tighten their belts for the war effort.
- under one's belt, [Informal.]
- in one's stomach, as food or drink:With a few Scotches under his belt, he's everyone's friend.
- considered as a matter of successful past experience:I don't think our lawyer has enough similar cases under his belt.
v.t. - to gird or furnish with a belt.
- to surround or mark as if with a belt or band:Garbage cans were belted with orange paint.
- to fasten on (a sword, gun, etc.) by means of a belt.
- to beat with or as if with a belt, strap, etc.
- Slang Termsto hit very hard, far, etc.:You were lucky he didn't belt you in the mouth when you said that. He belted a triple to right field.
- Informal Termsto sing (a song) loudly and energetically (sometimes fol. by out):She can belt out a number with the best of them.
- Slang Termsto drink (a shot of liquor) quickly, esp. in one gulp (sometimes fol. by down):He belted a few and went back out into the cold.
- Latin balteus; see balteus
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both
belt′less, adj. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Belt and zone agree in their original meaning of a girdle or band. Belt is more used in popular or journalistic writing:the corn or wheat belt.Zone tends to be used in technical language:the Torrid Zone; a parcel-post zone.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged girdle, encircle.
- 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gird (on).
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flog, lash.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: belt /bɛlt/ n - a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
- a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour
- an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone: the town belt, a belt of high pressure
- a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)
- See seat belt
- a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods: a fan belt, a conveyer belt
- informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
- below the belt ⇒ below the waist, esp in the groin
- informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
- tighten one's belt ⇒ to take measures to reduce expenditure
- under one's belt ⇒ (of food or drink) in one's stomach
- as part of one's experience: he had a linguistics degree under his belt
vb - (transitive) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
- (transitive) to hit with a belt
- (transitive) slang to give a sharp blow; punch
- (intransitive) often followed by along: slang to move very fast, esp in a car
- (transitive) rare to encircle; surround
Etymology: Old English, from Latin balteusˈbelted n |