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belt
(belt)
noun
- a strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank
- any encircling thing like this
- a long, flexible band used to feed bullets into a machine gun
- an endless strap or band for transferring motion from one wheel or pulley to another, or for conveying things
- a region distinguished from others in some way: the Corn Belt
- Informal a hard blow; cuff
- Slang
- a drink or big gulp, esp. of liquor
- pleasurable excitement; thrill
Origin: OE, akin to OHG balz, ult. < L balteus < ? Etr
transitive verb
- to encircle with or as with a belt; girdle
- to fasten or attach with or as with a belt
- to strike with a belt
- ☆ Informal to sing loudly and lustily with a driving rhythm: usually with out
- Informal to strike with force
- ☆ Slang
- to take one or more drinks of (liquor): often with down
- to drink heavily
intransitive verb
Informal to move at high speed
See belt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.b. Something that resembles this type of band: a belt of trees.
- An encircling route.
- A seat belt or safety belt.
- A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
- A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire.
- A geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect: “This is America's rural poverty belt” (Charles Kuralt).
- Slang A powerful blow; a wallop.
- Slang A strong emotional reaction.
- Slang A drink of hard liquor.
- To encircle; gird.
- To support or attach with or as if with a belt: belt one's trousers; belted the sword to her waist.
- To mark with or as if with an encircling band.
- To beat with a belt or strap.
- Slang To strike forcefully; hit.
- Slang To sing in a loud and forceful manner: belt out a song.
- Slang To swig (an alcoholic beverage).
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English
Origin: , ultimately from Latin balteus
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