English Dictionary

belt

/bɛlt/

verb

(transitive) To encircle. / (transitive) To fasten a belt on. / (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood. / (transitive) To hit with a belt.

He belts his waist with a leather belt.

意味（1）

(transitive) To encircle.

The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.

意味（2）

(transitive) To fasten a belt on.

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

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

(transitive) To hit with a belt.

The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment.

意味（5）

(transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud manner.

He belted out the national anthem.

He belted out the national anthem. (Perhaps a derivative or cognate of English bellow),

意味（6）

(transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.

He belted down a shot of whisky.

意味（7）

(transitive, slang) To hit someone or something.

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

意味（8）

(transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

He belted that pitch over the grandstand.

意味（9）

(intransitive) To move very fast.

He was really belting along.