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belt
noun
a
long
strip
of
leather
,
cloth
,
or
other
material
worn
around
the
waist
to
hold
clothes
in
place
or
for
decoration
•
Tom
looped
a
brown
belt
through
his
jeans
so
they
wouldn't
slip
.
Tom
looped
a
brown
belt
through
his
jeans
so
they
wouldn't
slip
.
•
The
dress
came
with
a
shiny
red
belt
that
accentuated
her
waist
.
The
dress
came
with
a
shiny
red
belt
that
accentuated
her
waist
.
Old
English
‘
belt
’
from
Latin
‘
balteus
’
meaning
‘
girdle
’
or
‘
sword
belt
’.
noun
a
continuous
loop
of
flexible
material
that
moves
around
wheels
or
rollers
to
drive
or
carry
things
in
a
machine
,
such
as
a
conveyor
belt
or
fan
belt
•
The
mechanic
replaced
the
worn
fan
belt
in
the
car
engine
.
The
mechanic
replaced
the
worn
fan
belt
in
the
car
engine
.
•
Packages
rolled
past
on
the
conveyor
belt
at
the
airport
.
Packages
rolled
past
on
the
conveyor
belt
at
the
airport
.
Extended
sense
from
the
idea
of
a
looped
strip
encircling
something
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
with
machinery
.
noun
a
long
,
narrow
area
or
region
where
a
particular
feature
,
crop
,
or
activity
is
common
•
Corn
grows
well
throughout
the
Midwest
’
s
fertile
corn
belt
.
Corn
grows
well
throughout
the
Midwest
’
s
fertile
corn
belt
.
•
They
travelled
through
the
tornado
belt
during
storm
season
.
They
travelled
through
the
tornado
belt
during
storm
season
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
something
encircling
,
first
attested
in
descriptions
of
climate
zones
in
the
early
1800s
.
noun
a
hard
hit
or
punch
,
especially
delivered
suddenly
•
He
gave
the
punching
bag
a
solid
belt
.
He
gave
the
punching
bag
a
solid
belt
.
•
One
unexpected
belt
knocked
the
thief
to
the
ground
.
One
unexpected
belt
knocked
the
thief
to
the
ground
.
Early
20th-century
colloquial
use
,
likening
a
punch
to
a
quick
,
forceful
action
.
verb
-
belt
,
belting
,
belts
,
belted
to
fasten
or
secure
something
with
a
belt
•
She
belted
her
coat
before
going
outside
.
She
belted
her
coat
before
going
outside
.
•
The
instructor
belts
the
harness
around
each
climber
.
The
instructor
belts
the
harness
around
each
climber
.
From
the
noun
‘
belt
’;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
belt
,
belting
,
belts
,
belted
to
hit
someone
or
something
hard
•
The
angry
player
belted
the
ball
out
of
the
stadium
.
The
angry
player
belted
the
ball
out
of
the
stadium
.
•
She
belted
him
on
the
arm
for
teasing
her
.
She
belted
him
on
the
arm
for
teasing
her
.
Late
19th-century
slang
,
metaphorically
extending
‘
belt
’
as
a
forceful
action
to
striking
.
verb
-
belt
,
belting
,
belts
,
belted
to
move
very
quickly
,
especially
in
a
vehicle
or
on
foot
•
The
motorcycle
belted
along
the
highway
at
dawn
.
The
motorcycle
belted
along
the
highway
at
dawn
.
•
They
belted
down
the
hill
on
their
sleds
.
They
belted
down
the
hill
on
their
sleds
.
20th-century
extension
from
the
idea
of
something
being
driven
forcefully
,
hence
quick
movement
.
noun
a
quick
drink
of
strong
alcoholic
liquor
,
especially
taken
to
warm
oneself
or
gain
confidence
•
After
the
cold
walk
,
she
poured
herself
a
belt
of
whiskey
.
After
the
cold
walk
,
she
poured
herself
a
belt
of
whiskey
.
•
He
took
a
quick
belt
before
stepping
on
stage
.
He
took
a
quick
belt
before
stepping
on
stage
.
Mid-20th-century
American
slang
,
comparing
the
sudden
impact
of
alcohol
to
being
hit
.
