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Belt

/bɛlt/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Belt"

noun

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.
"As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down."
2
A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
"Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride."
3
A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
"The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels."
4
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
"a belt of trees; a belt of sand"

verb

1
To encircle.
"The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."
2
To fasten a belt on.
"Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."
3
To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
4
To hit with a belt.
"The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."

🔄 Synonyms of "Belt"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bangnoun	A sudden percussive noise.
smashverb	(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
rapnoun	(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
knockverb	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
bashnoun	(informal) A large party; a gala event.
whangnoun	(slang) The penis.
belt outverb	(informal, transitive) To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly.
swathnoun	(often figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
whacknoun	To hit, slap or strike.

↔️ Antonyms of "Belt"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unbeltverb	To remove a belt

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Belt"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
swathnoun	(often figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
rapnoun	(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
whacknoun	The strike itself.
whangnoun	(slang) The penis.
bashnoun	(informal) A large party; a gala event.
knocknoun	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
smashnoun	(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
bangnoun	A sudden percussive noise.
belt outverb	(informal, transitive) To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly.
strapnoun	A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
ribbonnoun	A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
bandnoun	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
cordnoun	(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
webbingnoun	A sturdy woven fabric.
sashnoun	(clothing) A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
rugnoun	A partial covering for a floor.
lapnoun	The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
cordonnoun	A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it. [from 16th c.]
girdlenoun	A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
ringnoun	(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.