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belt
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- pronunciation:
- belt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- below the belt, under one's belt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a strip of cloth, leather, or other material worn around the waist.
- synonyms:
- cincture, girdle, sash
- similar words:
- band, cestus, cummerbund, punch, strap, surcingle
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definition 2: |
a continuous band of heavy, flexible material used to drive a machine or carry materials.
an automobile fan belta conveyer belt- similar words:
- band, chain, ribbon
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definition 3: |
a geographic area having a specific characteristic or reserved for a specific use.
the country's farm belt- synonyms:
- area, land, region, zone
- similar words:
- district, stretch, strip, territory, tract
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definition 4: |
a long strip of land.
- synonyms:
- strip
- similar words:
- stretch, stripe, tract
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definition 5: |
a hard blow.
- synonyms:
- blow, bop, hit, punch, sock, wallop
- similar words:
- bash, beat, knock, rap, slam, slap, whop
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related words: |
box, girth, poke |
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phrase: |
below the belt, under one's belt |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
belts, belting, belted |
definition 1: |
to furnish, mark, or encircle with or as if with a belt, band, or line.
- synonyms:
- band, cincture, gird, line
- similar words:
- begird, buckle, encircle, environ, girdle, ring, strap, surround, swathe, tie, wrap
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definition 2: |
to attach by means of a band of flexible material.
- synonyms:
- bind, fasten, strap, truss
- similar words:
- attach, band, couple, secure, swathe, tie
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definition 3: |
to hit or strike with a belt.
- synonyms:
- lash, strap, whip
- similar words:
- beat, flagellate, flail, flog, scourge, thrash
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definition 4: |
to hit hard, as with the fist.
- synonyms:
- hit, punch, slug, smash, sock, wallop, whop
- similar words:
- beat, flail, poke, slam, slap, smack, strike, thrash
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definition 5: |
(informal) to sing loudly.
- synonyms:
- sing
- similar words:
- cry, roar, scream, shout, vocalize, wail
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definition 6: |
(informal) to swig (alcohol).
- synonyms:
- gulp, swig
- similar words:
- drink, imbibe, swallow
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related words: |
box, catch, chastise, circle, encompass, gird, quaff, whip |
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