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belt — belt1 [ belt ] noun count ** 1. ) a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration: a leather/plastic belt put on/fasten a belt a ) in some types of MARTIAL ART… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
belt out — verb sing loudly and forcefully (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑belt • Hypernyms: ↑sing • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They will belt out the duet * * * … Useful english dictionary
belt down — verb drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑toss off, ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑pour down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
belt — ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons. 2) a continuous band in machinery that transfers motion from one wheel to another. 3) a strip or encircling area: the asteroid… … English terms dictionary
belt*/ — [belt] noun [C] I 1) a narrow piece of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist 2) a circular band that turns or moves something in a machine 3) an area of land where there is a particular industry or activity the corn belt[/ex] •… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
belt- — *belt germ.?, Verb: nhd. schlagen, stoßen; ne. push (Verb); Hinweis: s. *bultōn; Etymologie: idg. *bʰeld , Verb, pochen, schlagen, Pokorny 124; s. ing … Germanisches Wörterbuch
belt — Verb. To hit. Noun. 1. A hit. E.g. If you don t shut up moaning I ll give you a belt round the head. 2. A drink, by extension of meaning 1. E.g. Have a belt of that brandy, it ll warm you up … English slang and colloquialisms
belt up — verb a) To fasten ones seat belt. b) To stop talking or chattering; shut up … Wiktionary
belt up phrasal — verb (I) BrE spoken used to tell someone rudely to be quiet: Belt up, for Christ s sake! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
belt along — verb move fast He rushed down the hall to receive his guests The cars raced down the street • Syn: ↑rush, ↑hotfoot, ↑hasten, ↑hie, ↑speed, ↑race, ↑pelt a … Useful english dictionary
belt up — verb refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑close up, ↑clam up, ↑dummy up, ↑shut up, ↑button up, ↑be quiet, ↑keep mum … Useful english dictionary