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 notcha sword belt [as modifier]:a belt buckle
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 belta belt of trees
4 informal a heavy blow:she administered a good belt with her stick
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Universal
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
below the belt
disregarding the rules; unfair:she said one of them had to work; Eddie thought that was below the belt
[from the notion of an unfair and illegal blow in boxing]
belt and braces
British (of a policy or action) providing double security, by using two means to the same end:the envelope was sealed with tape and staples, a real belt and braces job
[from the literal belt and braces for holding up a pair of loose trousers]
tighten one's belt
cut one’s expenditure; live more frugally:she said the poor must tighten their belts
under one's belt
1safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired:he now has almost a year as minister under his belt
2(of food or drink) consumed:Gus already had a large brandy under his belt
belt something out
sing or play a song loudly and forcefully:she belted out classics for half an hour
belt up
British informal
1 [usually in imperative] be quiet:for God’s sake, belt up
2put on a seat belt:all youngsters will have to belt up in cars, vans, and lorries
