Belshazzar
Belshazzar

belt


Definition: Meaning of, belt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɛlt /

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belt belts
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  1. a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration
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  2. a large area of land that has particular features or where particular people live
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  3. a circular band of something such as rubber that connects or moves parts of a machine
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  4. below the belt informal unfair or cruel
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  5. have/get something under your belt to have achieved something useful or important
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  6. belt and braces British English informal a belt and braces way of doing something is one in which you do more than necessary in order to make sure that it succeeds
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
belt belted belted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
belting belts
  1. hit [transitive] informal to hit someone or something hard
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  2. go quickly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English spoken to go somewhere very fast [=  charge]
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  3. fasten [transitive] to fasten something with a belt
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belt used in phrases

  • Bible Belt
    1. the Bible Belt an area in the south of the US known for its very religious Christian people, who follow the teachings of the Bible very strictly
  • Corn Belt
    1. the Corn Belt a large area in the central part of the US which produces a lot of corn (= MAIZE in British English) as food for cattle. It includes Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of other states.
  • Cotton Belt
    1. the Cotton Belt an area in the southern US where cotton is grown
  • Edgeworth-Kuiper belt (noun)
    1. a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  • Kuiper belt (noun)
    1. a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
  • Kuiper belt object (noun)
    1. any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system
  • Lonsdale Belt, the
    1. the most important prize in British professional BOXING, which is a decorated belt which is given to a CHAMPION and is kept by him if he wins it four times
  • Rust Belt
    1. the Rust Belt an area in the northern US, including parts of the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, where many large, older industries, especially the steel and car industries, have become less successful and many factories have closed down
  • Sam Browne belt (noun)
    1. leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder
  • Sun Belt (noun)
    1. the Sun Belt the southern or southwestern parts of the US, where the sun shines a lot
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belt used in phrasal verbs

  • belt down (phrasal verb)
    1. to drink alcoholic drinks quickly, one after another
  • belt out (phrasal verb)
    1. to shout or sing something loudly, or to play something loudly on a musical instrument
  • belt up (phrasal verb)
    1. to put on a seat belt in a car
    2. (will you) belt up British English impolite used for telling someone to be quiet
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masculine
Pronunciation: ˈmaskjʊlɪn
Parts of Speech: adjective
having qualities considered to be typical of men or of what men do
belt along