Pronunciation

• IPA: /bεlt/

Noun

belt

1. a band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing
   • Synonyms
     • waistband
     • sash
     • strap
2. a band used for safety purposes, such as a seat belt
3. a band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power
4. a powerful blow, often made with a fist
5. (usually capitalized) a geographical region known for a particular product or feature (Corn Belt, Bible Belt)

Translations

• Breton: gouriz m -ioù (1), gouriz-surentez m (2), bandenn f -où pl (3)
• Dutch: gordel m (1,2,5), riem m (1,2,3), ceintuur m (1), veiligheidsgordel m (2),
• Italian: cintura f, cintola f (1), cintura f (2),cinghia f (3), colpo m (4), zona f, regione f (5)
• Polish: pas m (1,2), pasek m (1,2)

Transitive verb

to belt

1. to encircle
2. to hit with a belt
3. to sing in a loud manner (He belted out the national anthem.)
4. (slang) to hit someone or something
   • Synonyms
     • bash
     • clobber
     • smack
     • wallop

Intransitive verb

to belt

1. to move very fast (He was really belting along.)

Idioms

• below the belt
  1. (adverb) acting unfair or unmannerly
  2. (noun) the crotch area
• under one's belt
  1. in one's experience (He had 4 years of schooling under his belt.)

See also

Wikipedia article on Belt

Dutch

Verb

belt

1. third person singular present tense of bellen

Translations

• English: rings