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belt
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
.
