belted

[ bel-tid ]

/ ˈbɛl tɪd /

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adjective

having or made with a belt: a belted dress.

wearing or girded with a belt, especially as a mark of distinction: the belted lords and emissaries.

marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body: a belted cow.

Origin of belted

First recorded in 1475–85; belt + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM belted

sem·i·belt·ed, adjective un·belt·ed, adjective

Words nearby belted

belt up, belt-and-braces, belt-tightening, beltane, beltcourse, belted, belted kingfisher, belted sandfish, belted tire, belted-bias tire, belter

Definition for belted (2 of 2)

belt

[ belt ]

/ bɛlt /

noun

a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.

any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe.

an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.

Machinery. an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects.

Military.

a cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun.
a band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc.

a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship.

a broad, flexible strip of rubber, canvas, wood, etc., moved along the surface of a fresh concrete pavement to put a finish on it after it has been floated.

a road, railroad, or the like, encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic.

Slang. a hard blow or hit.

Slang. a shot of liquor, especially as swallowed in one gulp.

Automotive. a strip of material used in a type of motor-vehicle tire (belted tire), where it is placed between the carcass and the tread for reinforcement.

verb (used with object)

to gird or furnish with a belt.

to surround or mark as if with a belt or band: Garbage cans were belted with orange paint.

to fasten on (a sword, gun, etc.) by means of a belt.

to beat with or as if with a belt, strap, etc.

Slang. to hit very hard, far, etc.: You were lucky he didn't belt you in the mouth when you said that. He belted a triple to right field.

Informal. to sing (a song) loudly and energetically (sometimes followed by out): She can belt out a number with the best of them.

Slang. to drink (a shot of liquor) quickly, especially in one gulp (sometimes followed by down): He belted a few and went back out into the cold.

Origin of belt

before 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both < Latin balteus; see balteus

SYNONYMS FOR belt

12 girdle, encircle.

14 gird (on).

15 flog, lash.

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3. Belt and zone agree in their original meaning of a girdle or band. Belt is more used in popular or journalistic writing: the corn or wheat belt. Zone tends to be used in technical language: the Torrid Zone; a parcel-post zone.

OTHER WORDS FROM belt

belt·less, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for belted

I parked the stroller at the base of the metal slide and wrestled Julia in her bulky snowsuit out of the belted contraption.

When An Adopted Child Won’t Attach |Tina Traster |May 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cast members joined her as the “International Nasty Girls,” and belted a white-girl rap called “Dongs All Over the World.”

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The designer focused on classic sportswear cuts with fitted blazers, belted coats, and pencil skirts.

Fashion Week Dispatch: Prabal Gurung, Altuzarra, Alexander Wang |Erin Cunningham |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She belted “Try” while flipping on a scarf that suspended her upside down by just her ankle over Ozzy Osbourne.

Beyonce Gave the Best Grammy Awards Performance (And 8 More That Were Pretty Good, Too) |Kevin Fallon |January 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

And then she belted the second half of the song while doing a full-on contemporary dance.

Beyonce Gave the Best Grammy Awards Performance (And 8 More That Were Pretty Good, Too) |Kevin Fallon |January 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One after the other, she belted them around her waist, until she had on twenty petticoats at a time.

Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks |William Elliot Griffis
His trousers were wide and belted at the waist, and his short sack coat hung open.

The Troll Garden and Selected Stories |Willa Cather
The houses and villages are all surrounded with hedges, thickly planted, and each village is also belted in the same manner.

Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) |Dawson Turner
Your dynamo has been mounted on a wooden foundation, and belted to the countershaft, by means of an endless belt.

Electricity for the farm |Frederick Irving Anderson
The sun-rays struck from afar full at her belted side; the water was like glass along the shore.

Romance |Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

British Dictionary definitions for belted

belt

/ (bɛlt) /

noun

a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration

a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour

an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone the town belt; a belt of high pressure

a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)

See seat belt

a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods a fan belt; a conveyer belt

a beltcourse See cordon (def. 4)

informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist

below the belt

boxing below the waist, esp in the groin
informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way

tighten one's belt to take measures to reduce expenditure

under one's belt

(of food or drink) in one's stomach
in one's possession
as part of one's experiencehe had a linguistics degree under his belt

verb

(tr) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt

(tr) to hit with a belt

(tr) slang to give a sharp blow; punch

(intr often foll by along) slang to move very fast, esp in a car belting down the motorway

(tr) rare to mark with belts, as of colour

(tr) rare to encircle; surround

Derived forms of belt

belted, noun

Word Origin for belt

Old English, from Latin balteus

Scientific definitions for belted

belt

[ bĕlt ]

A geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect.

Idioms and Phrases with belted

belt

In addition to the idioms beginning with belt

belt down
belt out

also see:

below the belt
bible belt
sun belt
tighten one's belt
under one's belt

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noun

verb (used with object)

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synonym study for belt

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noun

verb

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belted

adjective

Origin of belted

OTHER WORDS FROM belted

Words nearby belted

Definition for belted (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of belt

SYNONYMS FOR belt

synonym study for belt

OTHER WORDS FROM belt

Words related to belted

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British Dictionary definitions for belted

noun

verb

Derived forms of belt

Word Origin for belt

Scientific definitions for belted

Idioms and Phrases with belted