belt (Meaning)
belt (n)
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
a vigorous blow
a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
the act of hitting vigorously
belt (v)
sing loudly and forcefully
deliver a blow to
fasten with a belt
belt (n.)
That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.
That which restrains or confines as a girdle.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
Same as Band, n., 2. A very broad band is more properly termed a belt.
One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.
A token or badge of knightly rank.
A band of leather, or other flexible substance, passing around two wheels, and communicating motion from one to the other.
A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.
belt (v. t.)
To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.
To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.
Synonyms & Antonyms of belt
Synonyms:
- KO
- shiver
- knockdown
- counterstroke
- whip
- bastinado
- counterpunch
- pummelling
- whap
- pasting
- whipping
- counterblow
- sucker punch
- sidewinder
- right
- flogging
- body blow
- drubbing
- bastinade
- bludgeoning
- cudgeling
- roundhouse
- pummeling
- left
- thrashing
- hammering
- one-two
- cruncher
- larrup
- whop
- rabbit punch
- battering
- uppercut
- knockout
- cudgelling
Antonyms:
belt Sentence Examples
- The martial artist tightened his karate belt around his waist.
- The mechanic used a wrench to loosen the serpentine belt on the engine.
- The conveyor belt transported packages smoothly through the warehouse.
- The runner's safety belt held him securely during the climb.
- The seatbelt in the car protected the passenger during the accident.
- The boxer used a punching belt to improve his power and accuracy.
- The tool belt contained all the necessary equipment for the electrician.
- The leather belt complemented the man's formal outfit.
- The weight belt provided buoyancy for the scuba diver.
- The lightning belt stretched across the sky, illuminating the clouds with a brilliant flash.
FAQs About the word belt
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys, a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist), an elongated region wh
slam, bang, lick, hook, thud, clip, thump, blow, knock, switch
unwind,unwrap, unwrap, untie, unwind, untie, ungird,ungird, unbind, unshackle
The martial artist tightened his karate belt around his waist.
The mechanic used a wrench to loosen the serpentine belt on the engine.
The conveyor belt transported packages smoothly through the warehouse.
The runner's safety belt held him securely during the climb.
