belting

noun

belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ How to pronounce belting (audio)
1
: belts
2
: material for belts

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The Special Lempicka Award The Lempicka Award honors the show each year that is most akin to the beloved flop musical Lempicka — i.e., a story of women’s empowerment that includes a lot of belting and some crazy set pieces and is also not very good. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 June 2025 But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025 Erivo capped off the emotional number, which earned a roaring standing ovation, with her now-viral belting riff. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belting

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of belting was in 1567

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“Belting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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belting

noun
belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ How to pronounce belting (audio)
: material for making belts

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