Synonyms of belts

belts 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of belt

1

as in punches

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

• punches
• blows
• thumps
• thuds
• pounds
• hits
• strokes
• slaps
• swipes
• clips
• whacks
• spanks
• knocks
• hooks
• licks
• cuffs
• beats
• pokes
• bangs
• smacks
• claps
• socks
• slams
• stripes
• switches
• pelts
• chops
• hands
• knees
• raps
• welts
• boxes
• clouts
• buffets
• haymakers
• bats
• kicks
• lashes
• stingers
• swats
• fillips
• hacks
• slugs
• biffs
• cracks
• bops
• thwacks
• whams
• picks
• whops
• swings
• lickings
• plumps
• smashes
• busts
• bashes
• dabs
• larrups
• wallops
• douses
• beatings
• counters
• whips
• counterstrokes
• rights
• lefts
• counterblows
• roundhouses
• counterpunches
• rabbit punches
• body blows
• sidewinders
• uppercuts
• sucker punches
• shivers
• whippings
• batterings
• thrashings
• knockdowns
• crunchers
• pastings
• kayos
• right-handers
• knockouts
• KOs
• bastinadoes
• wallopings
• drubbings
• one-twos

2

as in drinks

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

• drinks
• sips
• gulps
• nips
• swallows
• slugs
• swigs
• drafts
• snorts
• sups
• shots
• drops
• swills
• quaffs
• drags
• drams

belts

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of belt

1

as in sashes

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

a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sashes
• ribbons
• girdles
• cummerbunds
• cinctures
• waistbands
• self-belts
• loops
• ceintures
• bandoliers
• rings
• bands
• baldrics
• circles
• Sam Browne belts
• obis
• cesti

2

as in parts

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

• parts
• necks
• regions
• lands
• tracts
• zones
• corridors
• districts
• territories
• domains
• realms
• latitudes
• terrains
• ranges
• neighborhoods
• vicinities

belts

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of belt

1

as in clips

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

belted the baseball out of the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punches
• clips
• hits
• slaps
• claps
• slams
• bangs
• knocks
• smacks
• pounds
• strikes
• whacks
• boxes
• cracks
• nails
• bats
• swipes
• socks
• hammers
• tags
• clocks
• kicks
• taps
• thumps
• clouts
• raps
• jabs
• bludgeons
• licks
• bashes
• bobs
• slugs
• flicks
• thwacks
• chops
• shoves
• pastes
• pushes
• swats
• whales
• bops
• pokes
• wallops
• zaps
• stabs
• clobbers
• bonks
• busts
• cuffs
• bumps
• biffs
• smites
• strokes
• slogs
• laces
• knees
• beats
• stamps
• peppers
• mauls
• pelts
• buffets
• pommels
• butts
• whips
• batters
• pummels
• hangs one on
• decks
• mangles
• slashes
• roughs
• drubs
• clubs
• scuffs
• canes
• spears
• floors
• dumps
• jostles
• lashes
• prods
• bowls (down or over)
• switches
• levels
• beans
• creams
• bunts
• skulls
• knocks down
• sledges
• flails
• bungs
• brains
• conks
• lambastes
• cudgels
• saps
• fells
• thrashes
• flogs
• sledgehammers
• sucker punches
• rabbit-punches

2

as in wraps

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

• wraps
• bandages
• circles
• girts
• girths
• girdles
• tapes
• bands
• engirds
• engirdles
• loops
• girds
• begirds
• enwinds
• wires
• trusses
• ropes
• chains
• cords
• winds
• ties up
• enchains
• lashes
• wreathes
• shackles
• swathes
• enwreathes
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unties
• unwinds
• ungirds
• unbinds
• unshackles
• unlashes

3

as in pounds

to strike repeatedly

belted the punching bag relentlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounds
• licks
• whips
• hides
• lashes
• pelts
• beats
• punches
• hits
• batters
• thumps
• attacks
• does
• slaps
• knocks
• bats
• assaults
• spanks
• smashes
• clubs
• hammers
• paddles
• laces
• slams
• boxes
• mauls
• chops
• slates
• switches
• tans
• raids
• bludgeons
• works over
• buffets
• punches out
• threshes
• pummels
• pommels
• curries
• whales
• bashes
• straps
• thrashes
• storms
• flogs
• lathers
• wallops
• wounds
• drubs
• bastes
• belabors
• smacks
• roughs (up)
• socks
• fibs
• whacks
• cuffs
• slogs
• swipes
• cracks
• tromps
• lambastes
• messes (up)
• whops
• beats up on
• birches
• bungs up
• leathers
• whups
• descends (on or upon)
• clouts
• canes
• pastes
• rushes
• swats
• jumps (on)
• lams
• thwacks
• cudgels
• whams
• flagellates
• clobbers
• lays on
• busts
• assails
• besets
• scourges
• lacerates
• gores
• pounces (on or upon)
• horsewhips
• whomps
• pistol-whips
• blackjacks
• cowhides
• rawhides
• mutilates
• fustigates
• mangles
• maims

4

as in races

to proceed or move quickly

the boy went belting along on his skateboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• races
• zips
• speeds
• drives
• travels
• flies
• rushes
• scurries
• hurries
• trots
• jumps
• bowls
• chases
• buzzes
• bolts
• scoots
• runs
• barrels
• darts
• motors
• blows
• rams
• tears
• jets
• rips
• dashes
• steps
• courses
• careers
• whirls
• blasts
• zooms
• rustles
• pelts
• humps
• bundles
• rockets
• jogs
• scuttles
• shoots
• cracks (on)
• blazes
• bustles
• nips
• bombs
• whisks
• hustles
• beats it
• hies
• breezes
• hurls
• steps on it
• makes tracks
• hurtles
• hares
• hastens
• highballs
• cannonballs
• careens
• shakes a leg
• gallops
• hotfoots (it)
• beetles
• gets a move on
• streaks
• sprints
• flits
• stampedes
• scampers
• scuds
• accelerates
• whizzes
• arrows
• scuffles
• steps out
• overtakes
• outpaces
• outruns
• outstrips
• quickens
• catches up
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• drags
• pokes
• lags
• hangs (around or out)
• creeps
• lingers
• pokes
• strolls
• loiters
• tarries
• shuffles
• dawdles
• dallies
• saunters
• ambles
• slows (down or up)
• plods
• dillydallies
• decelerates
• lumbers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belts

Noun

Knight brought both belts into the ring, distracting the referee by throwing the world title in the ring. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

In 1990, with a decade of ups and downs under their belts, the couple had a Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Inspecting belts and hoses, replacing wiper blades, and topping off washer fluid can also extend your vehicle's life. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Keeping coolant levels topped off, checking belts and hoses, and ensuring your engine isn’t overheating all contribute to overall performance, including the air conditioning system. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

There’s a good chance Reid and Henley will leave New York with the tag belts. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

For delicate items, like patent leather shoes or belts, wrap them in a clean pillowcase or soft cloth before bagging to avoid direct pressure from other frozen goods. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

The Brampton facility includes about 24,000 linear feet of material handling equipment and an overhead monorail transport system, alongside nearly five miles worth of conveyor belts. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

But there is little sign those at the top are being forced to tighten their belts. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Verb

Billy Bob Thornton belts a song while on stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on July 19. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Mike Schmidt belts the 535th home run of his career during 1st inning off Padres starting pitcher Andy Hawkins, moving Schmidt past Jimmie Foxx into sole possession of 8th place on the all-time home run list. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026

Vanessa Orozco is a vocal powerhouse as Reina, who belts out ballad after ballad and credibly portrays her character’s desperation and determination. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026