<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.</li><li>any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe.</li><li>an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.</li><li>an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects.</li><li>a cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun.</li><li>a band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc.</li><li>a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship.</li><li>a broad, flexible strip of rubber, canvas, wood, etc., moved along the surface of a fresh concrete pavement to put a finish on it after it has been floated.</li><li>a road, railroad, or the like, encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic.</li><li>a hard blow or hit. (Slang)</li><li>a shot of liquor, especially as swallowed in one gulp. (Slang)</li><li>a strip of material used in a type of motor-vehicle tire belted tire, where it is placed between the carcass and the tread for reinforcement.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to gird or furnish with a belt.</li><li>to surround or mark as if with a belt or band: Garbage cans were belted with orange paint.</li><li>to fasten on (a sword, gun, etc.) by means of a belt.</li><li>to beat with or as if with a belt, strap, etc.</li><li>to hit very hard, far, etc.: You were lucky he didn't belt you in the mouth when you said that.</li><li>to sing (a song) loudly and energetically (sometimes followed by out): She can belt out a number with the best of them.</li><li>to drink (a shot of liquor) quickly, especially in one gulp (sometimes followed by down): He belted a few and went back out into the cold.</li></ul>