Synonyms for belt
bɛlt

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1. belt(noun)

   endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

2. belt(noun)

   a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

3. belt(noun)

   an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found

   "a belt of high pressure"

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

4. knock, bash, bang, smash, belt(noun)

   a vigorous blow

   "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

   Synonyms:
   crash, bam, swath, boot, clap, bang, fringe, strike, thrill, smasher, roast, rap, belted ammunition, kick, knock, rush, flush, overhead, brawl, smash-up, belt ammunition, charge, whang, whack, hit, knocking, eruption, bash, do, blast, smash

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

5. swath, belt(noun)

   a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, bang, whang, swath, smash, belted ammunition, bash, rap

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

6. belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition(noun)

   ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

7. knock, belt, rap, whack, whang(verb)

   the act of hitting vigorously

   "he gave the table a whack"

   Synonyms:
   bang, strike, swath, roast, rap, tap, knock, belted ammunition, pat, belt ammunition, blame, whang, whack, rap music, knocking, bash, hip-hop, smash

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

8. belt out, belt(verb)

   sing loudly and forcefully

   Synonyms:
   belt out

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

9. belt(verb)

   deliver a blow to

   "He belted his opponent"

   Synonyms:
   belt out

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

10. belt(verb)

    fasten with a belt

    "belt your trousers"

    Synonyms:
    belt out

    Antonyms:
    unbelt

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. belt(verb)

   To encircle.

   The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.

   Synonyms:
   circle, girdle, surround

2. belt(verb)

   To fasten a belt.

   Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.

   Synonyms:
   strap, buckle, fasten

3. belt(noun)

   To hit with a belt.

   The child was remanded to state custody when the lacerations on her back where her parents had belted her in punishment were revealed.

   Synonyms:
   whip, strap

4. belt(verb)

   and intransitive To scream or sing in a loud manner.

   He belted out the national anthem.

   Synonyms:
   punch, sock, blow, wallop

5. belt(verb)

   To drink quickly, often in gulps.

   He belted down a shot of whisky.

   Synonyms:
   slurp, zoom, book, pound, speed, gulp, whiz

6. belt(noun)

   To hit someone or something.

   The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.

   Synonyms:
   clobber, bash, wallop, smack

7. belt(noun)

   To move very fast

   He was really belting along.

   Synonyms:
   strap, waistband, sash, girdle

8. belt(noun)

   Synonyms:
   safety belt, restraint, seat belt

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. belt(n.)

   Synonyms:
   girdle, cincture, cestus, band

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. belt(n)

   Synonyms:
   girdle, girth, surcingle, cincture, cestus, zone, bandolier

2. belt(v)

   Synonyms:
   encircle, begird, encompass, surround

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   correa, strap, seatbelt, safety-belt, waist, belts, strip, girdle, straps, tape, hizam, ribbon, cordon, band, webbing, copperbelt, zone

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How to use belt in a sentence?

1. Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss:

   I climbed inside, undid her seat belt and asked if she was OK, she said she was hurting but I told her I had to get her out of there. I grabbed her underneath her arms and around the shoulders and pulled her across the console and out of the car.

2. George Shay:

   Kobayashi put two hot dogs in his bun, two hot dogs in his mouth, — and while he was eating those, he put more in. It was almost a conveyer belt. It was like a Henry Ford moment in competitive eating. And obviously that revolutionized the sport.

3. Huang Chin-shun:

   I thought something's wrong with the engine because I always take this flight, there was a girl beside me, and I told her to quickly release her safety belt, hold on tight to the chair in front, and cover her head with clothes.

4. Mary Anne Marsh:

   Trump put together a coalition in Massachusetts that elects Democratic governors. He won among Catholics, a week after picking a fight with the Pope. I absolutely think he can put the rust belt into play.

5. Alan Stern:

   We're just learning that a lot of planets are small planets, and we didn't know that before, fact is, in planetary science, objects such as Pluto and the other dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt are considered planets and called planets in everyday discourse in scientific meetings.

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