belt

/bˈɛlt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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”
5. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
6. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
7. the act of hitting vigorously
   “he gave the table a whack”

verb

1. sing loudly and forcefully
2. deliver a blow to
   “He belted his opponent”
3. fasten with a belt
   “belt your trousers”

Synonyms for belt

• knock
• bash
• bang
• smash
• swath
• belt ammunition
• belted ammunition
• rap
• whack
• whang
• belt out

Antonyms of belt

• unbelt

Words that rhyme with belt

• melt
• pelt
• felt
• welt
• smelt
• greenbelt
• heartfelt
• seatbelt
• svelte
• afheldt
• dealt
• dwelt
• feldt
• heldt
• helt
• knelt
• lingerfelt
• overfelt
• rehfeldt
• rumfelt
• schoenfeldt
• shanafelt
• steinfeldt
• vanpelt
• velte
• welte