belt

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

“As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.”

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

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

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

“The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.”

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

“a belt of trees; a belt of sand”

A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.

“the heavyweight belt”

astronomyA collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.

astronomyOne of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

militarynauticalA band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.

“The battleship was protected by a twelve-inch belt just above the waterline.”

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

“After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of bar fights.”

A quick drink of liquor.

“Care to join me in a belt of scotch?”

usually capitalizedA geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).

baseballThe part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

“That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.”

weaponsA device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.

musicA vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.

“Both auditionees had great ranges but Diamond had the strong belt we really need for the finale.”

To encircle.

“The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.”

To fasten a belt on.

“Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.”

“The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.”

To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.

To hit with a belt.

“The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment.”

informalnormally belt outTo scream or sing in a loud manner.

“He belted out the national anthem. (Perhaps a derivative or cognate of 🇨🇬),”

To drink quickly, often in gulps.

“He belted down a shot of whisky.”

colloquialTo hit someone or something.

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

baseballTo hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

“He belted that pitch over the grandstand.”

To move very fast.

“He was really belting along.”

Sing loudly and forcefully

Deliver a blow to

“He belted his opponent”