BELTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BELTS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BELTS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Belt

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English, of Germanic origin, from Latin balteus ‘girdle’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɛlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons

Short Definition:

strip of material worn round waist

Examples:
  • he tightened his leather belt an extra notch
  • a sword belt
  • a belt buckle
Definition:

a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another

Short Definition:

band of material used in machinery

Examples:
  • a great wheel driven by a leather belt
Definition:

a strip or encircling area that is different in nature or composition from its surroundings

Short Definition:

strip or encircling band

Examples:
  • the asteroid belt
  • a belt of trees
Definition:

a heavy blow

Short Definition:

heavy blow

Examples:
  • she administered a good belt with her stick

Word: Belt

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɛlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

fasten with a belt

Short Definition:

fasten with belt

Examples:
  • she belted her raincoat firmly
Definition:

hit (someone or something) hard

Short Definition:

hit something hard

Examples:
  • she belted him over the head with her racquet
  • he belted the ball downfield
Definition:

rush or dash in a specified direction

Short Definition:

rush or dash somewhere

Examples:
  • he belted out of the side door
Definition:

gulp (a drink) quickly

Short Definition:

gulp drink quickly

Examples:
  • cocktails should be sipped and savoured, not belted down
  • he belted it back and poured another

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