belting

1 of 2

noun

belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ 

1

: belts

2

: material for belts

belting

2 of 2

present participle of belt entry 2

Examples of belting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Below, the town of Boulder enjoys its bubble of dreamy calm, a hush of distant traffic in the air, interrupted by an occasional siren belting down Baseline or Table Mesa. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Zuraitis sounds confident and poised belting R&B, crooning standards, or interpreting pop tunes. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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, 5 Mar. 2026

Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for belting

• felting
• melting
• pelting
• smelting
• remelting

Kids Definition

belting

noun

belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ 

: material for making belts