Dictionary entry details
• BELT (noun)
Meaning:
Endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
loop (anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself))
Meronyms (substance of "belt"):
belting (the material of which belts are made)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belt"):
caterpillar track; caterpillar tread; track (an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground)
fan belt (a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator)
driving belt (a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery)
conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor; conveyor belt; transporter (a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory))
Meaning:
A band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
accessory; accouterment; accoutrement (clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing)
Meronyms (parts of "belt"):
belt buckle (the buckle used to fasten a belt)
Meronyms (substance of "belt"):
belting (the material of which belts are made)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belt"):
baldric; baldrick (a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip)
cartridge belt (a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition)
holster (a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools)
money belt (belt with a concealed section for holding money)
life belt; safety belt; safety harness (belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt)
Sam Browne belt (leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder)
Meaning:
An elongated region where a specific condition is found
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context example:
a belt of high pressure
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belt"):
asteroid belt (the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found)
greenbelt; greenway (a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city)
Instance hyponyms:
Bible Belt (southern United States; where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant)
Corn Belt (midwestern United States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana); excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock)
Van Allen belt (a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field)
Meaning:
A vigorous blow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
bang; bash; smash; knock; belt
Context examples:
the sudden knock floored him / he took a bash right in his face / he got a bang on the head
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
blow; bump (an impact (as from a collision))
Meaning:
A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
swath; belt
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
course; path; track (a line or route along which something travels or moves)
Meaning:
The act of hitting vigorously
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
whang; whack; knock; belt; rap
Context example:
he gave the table a whack
Hypernyms ("belt" is a kind of...):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
• BELT (verb)
Meaning:
Sing loudly and forcefully
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
belt; belt out
Hypernyms (to "belt" is one way to...):
sing (produce tones with the voice)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Deliver a blow to
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
He belted his opponent
Hypernyms (to "belt" is one way to...):
hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to belt his opponent
Meaning:
Fasten with a belt
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
belt your trousers
Hypernyms (to "belt" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
unbelt (undo the belt of)
