belts

Meaning of belts

plural noun
  1. a 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
    a belt buckle
  2. a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another.
    a great wheel driven by a leather belt
  3. a strip or encircling area that is different in nature or composition from its surroundings.
    the asteroid belt
    a belt of trees
  4. a heavy blow.
    she administered a good belt with her stick
verb, 3rd person present
  1. fasten with a belt.
    she belted her raincoat firmly
  2. hit (someone or something) hard.
    she belted him over the head with her racquet
    he belted the ball downfield
  3. rush or dash in a specified direction.
    he belted out of the side door
  4. gulp (a drink) quickly.
    cocktails should be sipped and savoured, not belted down
    he belted it back and poured another

Old English, of Germanic origin, from Latin balteus ‘girdle’.

Information about belts

  • The singular form of belts is: belt.
  • Languages ​​in which belts is used:

    (Press the button to hear it)

Hyphenation of belts

belts

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • belts is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

belts synonyms

Meaning a belt or cord worn round the waist:

girdle

Meaning a long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or round the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress:

sash

Meaning a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something:

strap

Meaning a sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a man's formal evening suit:

cummerbund

Meaning a strip of cloth forming the waist of a garment such as a skirt or a pair of trousers:

waistband

Meaning a flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration:

band

Meaning the measurement around the middle of something, especially a person's waist:

girth

Meaning a broad sash worn round the waist of a Japanese kimono:

obi

Meaning an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions:

zone

Meaning a belt for a sword or other piece of equipment, worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip:

baldric

Meaning a girdle or belt:

cincture, ceinture

Meaning a belt or girdle, especially one worn by a bride in ancient times:

cestus

Meaning a curved bundle of nerve fibres in each hemisphere of the brain:

cingulum

Meaning a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself:

loop

Meaning a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework:

hoop

Meaning a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip:

thong

Meaning an administrative district of a city or country:

region

Meaning a region or part of a town, a country, or the world:

area

Meaning an area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity:

district

Meaning an area or portion that is distinct from others:

sector

Meaning a principal administrative division of a country or empire:

province

Meaning a part of a town or city having a particular character or use:

quarter

Meaning a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles:

pocket

Meaning a portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct:

enclave

Meaning an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state:

territory

Meaning a district or community within a town or city:

neighbourhood

Meaning the position or site of something:

locality

Meaning an area of land, typically a large one:

tract

Meaning a continuous area or expanse of land or water:

stretch

Meaning the area covered by something:

extent

Meaning a region, especially one not clearly specified or delimited:

parts

Meaning a piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point:

patch

Meaning a strong wind:

blow

Meaning a blow with the fist:

punch

Meaning a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand:

smack

Meaning a sharp audible blow:

crack

Meaning a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object:

slap

Meaning a sudden painful blow:

bang

Meaning a dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement:

thump

Meaning a blow or collision:

knock

Meaning a quick, sharp knock or blow:

rap

Meaning a sharp blow:

thwack

Meaning a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid:

box

Meaning a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object:

clout

Meaning a flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place:

clip

Meaning hit (someone) hard:

clobber

Meaning a heavy blow:

bash

Meaning a sharp blow with the fist:

biff

Meaning a sharp or resounding blow:

whack

Meaning a heavy blow or punch:

wallop

Meaning a garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon:

sock

Meaning a sweeping blow:

swipe

Meaning hit hard; strike:

lam

Meaning a dull, heavy sound:

whomp

Meaning an act or sound of splashing:

slosh

Meaning an act or instance of having sex:

boff

Meaning a woman's chest as measured around her breasts:

bust

Meaning a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest:

slug

Meaning a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing:

whale

Meaning the deep, resonant sound of a large bell:

dong

Meaning a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves:

buffet

Meaning close or do up securely:

fasten

Meaning attach or fasten with string or similar cord:

tie

Meaning tie or fasten (something) tightly together:

bind

Meaning form a circle around; surround:

encircle

Meaning secure (a garment or sword) on the body with a belt or band:

gird

Meaning surround and have or hold within:

encompass

Meaning move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once:

circle

Meaning move quickly:

speed

Meaning move or act with great haste:

hurry

Meaning move or progress swiftly or at full speed:

race

Meaning move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time:

run

Meaning run at full speed over a short distance:

sprint

Meaning run or travel somewhere in a great hurry:

dash

Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:

bolt

Meaning move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly:

dart

Meaning move with urgent haste:

rush

Meaning move or travel hurriedly:

hasten

Meaning move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner:

hurtle

Meaning move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way:

career

Meaning move very fast in a specified direction:

streak

Meaning move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction:

shoot

Meaning move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound:

whizz

Meaning move or travel very quickly:

zoom

Meaning move or cause to move rapidly:

whirl

Meaning move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound:

whoosh

Meaning make a low, continuous humming sound:

buzz

Meaning (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air:

swoop

Meaning move or pass very quickly:

flash

Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:

blast

Meaning demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied:

charge

Meaning (of horses, cattle, or other animals) rush wildly in a sudden mass panic:

stampede

Meaning (of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop:

gallop

Meaning clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter:

sweep

Meaning run with great speed:

hare

Meaning depart hastily:

fly

Meaning travel on wings or by aircraft; fly:

wing

Meaning (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps:

scurry

Meaning move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind:

scud

Meaning (especially of a small animal) move hurriedly with short steps:

scutter

Meaning make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet:

scramble

Meaning run somewhere very quickly:

pelt

Meaning move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner:

tear

Meaning move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly:

zap

Meaning move at high speed:

zip

Meaning beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on:

whip

Meaning go or leave somewhere quickly:

scoot

Meaning (of a person or vehicle) move very fast:

scorch

Meaning move very quickly:

bomb

Meaning (of a vehicle) move quickly and jerkily:

bucket

Meaning move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance:

shift

Meaning snatch or remove (something) quickly:

wheech

Meaning dance to pop or rock music:

boogie

Meaning move or travel fast:

hightail

Meaning drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control:

barrel

Meaning a group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership:

fleet

Meaning display (a notice) in a public place:

post

Meaning go quickly:

hie

Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:

drive

belts antonyms

Meaning walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace:

amble

Meaning walk in a leisurely way:

stroll

Anagrams of belts

blest, blets

Words that rhyme with belts

elts, Frostbelts, Snowbelts, flybelts, greenbelts, lifebelts, rustbelts, seatbelts, shelterbelts, snowbelts, sunbelts, unbelts, waistbelts, Celts, celts, delts, felts, underfelts, Danegelts, danegelts, gelts, wergelts, Kelts, kelts, baysmelts, jacksmelts, melts, overmelts, remelts, resmelts, smelts, snowmelts, topsmelts, bepelts, pelts, spelts, swelts, welts, yelts

Are you looking more rhymes for belts? Try our rhymes search engine.