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

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
• cumberbund
• ceinture
• loop
• ring
• band
• bandoleer
• 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
• poke
• paste
• zap
• bump
• whale
• 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
• lambast
• 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
• assault
• knock
• bat
• slap
• thump
• attack
• spank
• smash
• tan
• slam
• maul
• paddle
• slate
• club
• punch out
• box
• hammer
• chop
• pommel
• lace
• switch
• work over
• raid
• pummel
• curry
• bash
• buffet
• bludgeon
• strap
• rough (up)
• wound
• smack
• thresh
• storm
• whale
• thrash
• birch
• lather
• baste
• beat up on
• whack
• wallop
• flog
• whop
• belabor
• whup
• bung up
• leather
• drub
• swipe
• slog
• cuff
• lambast
• fib
• lambaste
• mess (up)
• crack
• cane
• whap
• clout
• descend (on or upon)
• tromp
• sock
• lay on
• cudgel
• swat
• rush
• paste
• pounce (on or upon)
• clobber
• jump (on)
• cowhide
• lam
• bust
• wham
• assail
• beset
• horsewhip
• thwack
• flagellate
• rawhide
• scourge
• blackjack
• 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
• whizz
• 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

Phrases Containing belt

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