1
a
: a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools)
b
: a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction
2
: a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
3
a
: an area characterized by some distinctive feature (as of culture, habitation, geology, or life forms)
especially
: one suited to a particular crop
the corn belt
b
4
belted; belting; belts
1
a
: to encircle or fasten with a belt
b
: to strap on
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful manner or style
belting out popular songs
5
: to drink quickly
belted down a shot of whisky
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Verb
- bang
- bash
- bat
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- bop
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun (2)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of belt in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
that part of the country is sometimes called "the farm belt" because of the number of farms there
Verb
His bathrobe was loosely belted.
He belted the ball down the fairway.
Some drunk got mad and threatened to belt me.
Noun (2)
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving
Recent Examples on the Web
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For example: Gigi Hadid yesterday afternoon posed at the opening of a Guest in Residence pop-up in Seoul, dressed in a cashmere robe with soft shoulders and a big wraparound belt with straight-legged jeans, and sockless Miu Miu loafers.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Proenza Schouler Finch belted coated cotton-blend jacket $2,490 NET-A-PORTER
J.Crew
Gwyneth lace-trim slip skirt
$168
J.CREW
Reiss
Elena wool & cashmere sweater
$210
NORDSTROM
Khaite
Ona knee-high boots
$1,680
KHAITE
After Hours
Want to give off an after-hours look but for every day?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Oliveira had a chance to regain the belt in October 2022, but Islam Makhachev submitted him and claimed the vacant belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For example: Gigi Hadid yesterday afternoon posed at the opening of a Guest in Residence pop-up in Seoul, dressed in a cashmere robe with soft shoulders and a big wraparound belt with straight-legged jeans, and sockless Miu Miu loafers.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Cox belts out a pretty wicked film-worthy scream as someone dressed as the famous killer scares her from behind.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Proenza Schouler Finch belted coated cotton-blend jacket $2,490 NET-A-PORTER
J.Crew
Gwyneth lace-trim slip skirt
$168
J.CREW
Reiss
Elena wool & cashmere sweater
$210
NORDSTROM
Khaite
Ona knee-high boots
$1,680
KHAITE
After Hours
Want to give off an after-hours look but for every day?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for belt
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Cite this Entry
“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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belt
1 of 3 noun1
: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around a person's body for holding in or supporting something (as clothing, tools, or weapons) or for ornament
2
: a flexible continuous band running around wheels or pulleys and used for moving or carrying something
a fan belt on a car
3
: a region suited to or producing something or having some special feature
the corn belt
a storm belt
belt
2 of 3 verb1
: to put a belt on or around
2
: to hit hard
belt a home run
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful way
belt out a song
belt
3 of 3 noun
: a jarring blow
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