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 of belt
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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
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
Prior to joining Stranger Things, Sink had a handful of movie and TV parts under her belt, not to mention a stage career that included stints in Annie and The Audience on Broadway.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
With that being said, the Yankees are bringing back center fielder Trent Grisham, who struck out in 10 of his 32 playoff plate appearances but belted 34 home runs in the regular season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Katie Holmes took the style a step further, wearing a thinner, more decorative, and more obviously not-outerwear gold belt over her cropped peacoat.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
Prior to joining Stranger Things, Sink had a handful of movie and TV parts under her belt, not to mention a stage career that included stints in Annie and The Audience on Broadway.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
Chenoweth’s voice is in peak form, effortlessly swooning, soaring, and yes, belting her way through Schwartz’s original score in their first collaboration since Wicked.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
With that being said, the Yankees are bringing back center fielder Trent Grisham, who struck out in 10 of his 32 playoff plate appearances but belted 34 home runs in the regular season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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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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