belt meaning and definition

BELT noun

Definition of belt (noun)

1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
3. an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
   • "a belt of high pressure"
4. a vigorous blow
   • "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
   • synonyms: bang, bash, knock, smash
5. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
   • synonyms: swath
6. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
   • synonyms: belt ammunition, belted ammunition
7. the act of hitting vigorously
   • "he gave the table a whack"
   • synonyms: knock, rap, whack, whang

BELT verb

Definition of belt (verb)

1. sing loudly and forcefully
   • synonyms: belt out
2. deliver a blow to
   • "He belted his opponent"
3. fasten with a belt
   • "belt your trousers"
   • antonym: unbelt