Synonyms of belt

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noun (1)

1

as in punch

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punch
• blow
• thump
• hit
• slap
• thud
• swipe
• stroke
• pound
• knock
• whack
• clip
• spank
• smack
• poke
• beat
• hook
• bang
• lick
• cuff
• slam
• switch
• lash
• stripe
• clap
• knee
• chop
• kick
• box
• sock
• bat
• rap
• welt
• pelt
• crack
• slug
• clout
• smash
• stinger
• buffet
• bust
• hack
• swat
• bop
• plump
• pick
• swing
• bash
• pounding
• wham
• hand
• dab
• biff
• thwack
• wallop
• fillip
• beating
• haymaker
• licking
• counter
• left
• larrup
• whop
• douse
• right
• whip
• body blow
• roundhouse
• counterstroke
• sucker punch
• whipping
• hammering
• counterblow
• uppercut
• sidewinder
• shiver
• one-two
• knockout
• thrashing
• rabbit punch
• battering
• pummeling
• knockdown
• KO
• flogging
• counterpunch
• pasting
• cruncher
• drubbing
• bastinado
• cudgeling
• bludgeoning
• right-hander
• clobbering
• kayo
• walloping
• lambasting

2

as in drink

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• sip
• gulp
• swallow
• slug
• sup
• swig
• nip
• draft
• shot
• snort
• drop
• drag
• swill
• quaff
• dram

belt

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noun (2)

ˈbelt 

1

as in sash

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist

a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sash
• ribbon
• girdle
• cummerbund
• cincture
• waistband
• self-belt
• ceinture
• loop
• ring
• band
• baldric
• bandolier
• circle
• obi
• Sam Browne belt
• cestus

2

as in neck

a broad geographical area

that part of the country is sometimes called "the farm belt" because of the number of farms there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neck
• region
• part(s)
• land
• tract
• zone
• district
• corridor
• territory
• domain
• terrain
• realm
• vicinity
• range
• neighborhood
• latitude(s)

belt

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verb

1

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

belted the baseball out of the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• punch
• slap
• knock
• clip
• smack
• slam
• bang
• clap
• strike
• whack
• pound
• bat
• crack
• swipe
• box
• tag
• kick
• nail
• hammer
• clock
• tap
• thump
• clout
• rap
• push
• slug
• sock
• bash
• jab
• shove
• bob
• flick
• clobber
• lick
• chop
• bop
• bust
• bludgeon
• swat
• paste
• poke
• zap
• whale
• bump
• thwack
• smite
• cuff
• wallop
• stroke
• stab
• bonk
• knee
• slog
• rough
• biff
• pepper
• beat
• maul
• hang one on
• pommel
• batter
• lace
• bung
• pummel
• pelt
• lash
• stamp
• deck
• butt
• cane
• slash
• buffet
• mangle
• whip
• spear
• floor
• cream
• scuff
• fell
• dump
• club
• brain
• skull
• jostle
• bean
• switch
• drub
• bunt
• level
• flail
• sledge
• knock down
• lambaste
• prod
• bowl (down or over)
• cudgel
• sap
• conk
• sucker punch
• thrash
• flog
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

2

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• girt
• bandage
• circle
• girdle
• girth
• engird
• band
• engirdle
• loop
• tape
• gird
• rope
• begird
• tie up
• enwind
• cord
• truss
• wire
• lash
• wind
• chain
• swathe
• shackle
• wreathe
• enchain
• enwreathe
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• untie
• unwind
• ungird
• unshackle
• unbind
• unlash

3

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

belted the punching bag relentlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• lash
• hide
• pound
• whip
• pelt
• batter
• beat
• hit
• punch
• do
• knock
• assault
• bat
• slap
• thump
• attack
• spank
• smash
• tan
• slam
• maul
• paddle
• slate
• club
• punch out
• box
• hammer
• chop
• pommel
• lace
• switch
• raid
• work over
• pummel
• curry
• bash
• buffet
• bludgeon
• strap
• rough (up)
• smack
• thresh
• wound
• whale
• storm
• thrash
• birch
• lather
• baste
• beat up on
• whack
• wallop
• flog
• whop
• belabor
• whup
• bung up
• leather
• drub
• slog
• swipe
• cuff
• fib
• lambaste
• mess (up)
• crack
• cane
• clout
• descend (on or upon)
• tromp
• sock
• lay on
• cudgel
• swat
• rush
• paste
• pounce (on or upon)
• clobber
• jump (on)
• lam
• bust
• wham
• assail
• beset
• horsewhip
• thwack
• flagellate
• rawhide
• scourge
• blackjack
• cowhide
• lacerate
• gore
• whomp
• fustigate
• mangle
• pistol-whip
• mutilate
• maim

4

as in to race

to proceed or move quickly

the boy went belting along on his skateboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• race
• speed
• zip
• travel
• fly
• drive
• trot
• hurry
• rush
• jump
• scurry
• run
• chase
• scoot
• buzz
• bolt
• blow
• dart
• motor
• bowl
• step
• dash
• jet
• tear
• rip
• course
• barrel
• career
• breeze
• rocket
• ram
• zoom
• scuttle
• crack (on)
• blast
• rustle
• shoot
• jog
• hie
• whirl
• whisk
• hustle
• bundle
• hump
• pelt
• beat it
• hare
• nip
• blaze
• hurl
• bustle
• step on it
• make tracks
• bomb
• hasten
• highball
• hurtle
• get a move on
• shake a leg
• gallop
• cannonball
• careen
• streak
• hotfoot (it)
• beetle
• accelerate
• flit
• stampede
• step out
• sprint
• scamper
• scuffle
• arrow
• overtake
• catch up
• whiz
• scud
• outrun
• outpace
• quicken
• outstrip
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• drag
• crawl
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• lag
• linger
• poke
• shuffle
• tarry
• stroll
• loiter
• dawdle
• saunter
• lumber
• slow (down or up)
• amble
• plod
• decelerate
• dillydally
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belt

Noun

After hearing the verdict, Davis turned to the courtroom with his shirt hanging out of his belt, and made an obscene gesture to the room. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Using a light green color filter will help increase the visibility of the vast storm, while an orange filter will help bring out detail in the gas giant's sweeping cloud belts. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Verb

The grey shirts and brown tunics are belted in military style. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

In Miami, Rosalía attended the 2026 Billboard Latin Awards in an alluring Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann look; the black skirt suit was complete with a black bra top and belted detail at the waist. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing belt

• below the belt
• belt (down)
• belt up