belt up

verb

belted up; belting up; belts up

Examples of belt up in a Sentence

the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank
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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belt up was in 1949

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“Belt up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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