Definition of Belt
Belt
belt
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a strip of a flexible material like leather that is worn around the waist for a specific purpose, such as to support clothing, carry tools, or symbolize achievement or status;
e.g. She wore a belt because her pants were too loose.
(noun)
a band or loop of material used to transmit power or motion from one wheel to another in a machine, often in order to transport materials;
e.g. They collected their suitcases from the belt at the airport.
(noun)
an area often resembling a strip, that is different or distinctive from its surroundings in some way, typically its composition or nature;
e.g. This belt of land is very fertile due to the rivers that flow through it;
(verb)
to fasten or secure something with an encircling strip of material, or to be thus fastened;
e.g. He stopped walking to belt his overcoat shut. Many of these dresses belt shut at the back with a sash.
(verb)
(informal) to beat someone or something hard, often as if with a belt;
e.g. It used to be common for parents to belt their misbehaving children.
(verb)
to sing loudly and often forcefully;
e.g. She started to belt out a pop song and the crowd cheered.
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