belt

noun

• 1a strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons: he tightened his leather belt an extra notch a sword belt [as modifier]:a belt buckle
• short for seat belt.
• a belt worn as a sign of rank or achievement:he was awarded the victor’s belt
• a belt of a specified colour, marking the attainment of a particular level in judo, karate, or similar sports: [as modifier]:brown-belt level
• a person who is qualified to wear a belt of a specified colour in judo, karate, etc.:Shaun became a brown belt in judo
• (the belt) the punishment of being struck with a belt: be quiet, or it’s the belt

• 2a strip of material used in various technical applications, in particular:
• a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another: a great wheel driven by a leather belt
• a conveyor belt.
• a flexible strip carrying machine-gun cartridges.

• 3a strip or encircling area that is different in nature or composition from its surroundings:the asteroid belt a belt of trees

• 4 informal a heavy blow:she administered a good belt with her stick

verb

• 1 [with object and adverbial] fasten with a belt:she belted her raincoat firmly
• [no object, with adverbial] be fastened with a belt:the jacket belts at the waist
• [with object] secure or attach with a belt:he was securely belted into the passenger seat

• 2 [with object] beat or strike (someone), especially with a belt as a punishment:I was belted and sent to my room
• hit (something) hard:he belted the ball downfield

• 3 [no object, with adverbial of direction] informal rush or dash in a specified direction:he belted out of the side door
• (of rain) fall hard:the rain belted down on the tin roof