belt

noun
UK: /belt/
US: /belt/

  1. A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold up clothes or for decoration.

    1. I need a belt to keep my pants from falling down. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wore a wide leather belt with a silver buckle to cinch her waist. [ ] [ ]

  2. A defined region or area that has specific characteristics or is used for a particular purpose.

    1. The Corn Belt is known for growing a lot of corn. [ ] [ ]
    2. The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter in our solar system. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

area girdle sash region zone
belt transitive-verb

  1. To fasten something with a belt.

    1. He needed to belt his pants before leaving. [ ] [ ]
    2. She belted her coat tightly to keep out the cold wind during her walk. [ ] [ ]

  2. To hit someone or something hard.

    1. He belted the baseball as far as he could. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boxer belted his opponent with a powerful right hook during the match. [ ] [ ]

  3. To sing a song loudly and powerfully.

    1. She can belt out a song with such power. [ ] [ ]
    2. The singer belted out the final note, bringing the audience to its feet. [ ] [ ]
belt intransitive-verb

  1. To move or travel at high speed.

    1. The car belted along the highway at 90 mph. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athletes belted down the track to win the race. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "belt" in English means: A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold up clothes or for decoration., A defined region or area that has specific characteristics or is used for a particular purpose..

The phonetic transcription of "belt" is /belt/ in British English and /belt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "belt": area, girdle, sash, region, zone.

Example usage of "belt": "I need a belt to keep my pants from falling down.". More examples on the page.