Dictionary definition · belt
noun
- endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
- a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
- an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found"a belt of high pressure"
- a vigorous blow"the sudden knock floored him"
- a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
- ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
- the act of hitting vigorously"he gave the table a whack"
verb
- sing loudly and forcefully
- deliver a blow to"He belted his opponent"
- fasten with a belt"belt your trousers"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).