Antonyms for belt
bɛltbelt

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1. beltverb

   To encircle.

   The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.

   Synonyms:
   surround, girdle, circle

2. beltverb

   A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

   Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.

   Synonyms:
   fasten, buckle, strap

3. beltnoun

   A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

   The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.

   Synonyms:
   strap, whip

4. beltverb

   A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

   He belted out the national anthem.

   Synonyms:
   wallop, punch, sock, blow

5. beltverb

   A quick drink of liquor.

   Care to join me in a belt of scotch?

   Synonyms:
   slurp, zoom, book, pound, speed, gulp, whiz

6. beltnoun

   To hit someone or something.

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

   Synonyms:
   clobber, bash, wallop, smack

7. beltnoun

   To move very fast

   He was really belting along.

   Synonyms:
   girdle, sash, waistband, strap

8. beltnoun

   Synonyms:
   safety belt, restraint, seat belt

Matched Categories

1. • Accessory
   • Ammunition
   • Blow
   • Fasten
   • Hit
   • Loop
   • Path
   • Region
   • Sing

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1. beltnoun

   endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

2. beltnoun

   a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

3. beltnoun

   an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found

   "a belt of high pressure"

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

4. knock, bash, bang, smash, beltnoun

   a vigorous blow

   "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   crash, bam, swath, boot, clap, bang, fringe, strike, thrill, smasher, roast, rap, belted ammunition, kick, knock, rush, flush, overhead, brawl, smash-up, belt ammunition, charge, whang, whack, hit, knocking, eruption, bash, do, blast, smash

5. swath, beltnoun

   a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, bang, whang, swath, smash, belted ammunition, bash, rap

6. belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunitionnoun

   ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   whack, belt ammunition, knock, whang, bang, swath, smash, bash, belted ammunition, rap

7. knock, belt, rap, whack, whangverb

   the act of hitting vigorously

   "he gave the table a whack"

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   bang, strike, swath, roast, rap, tap, knock, belted ammunition, pat, belt ammunition, blame, whang, whack, rap music, knocking, bash, hip-hop, smash

8. belt out, beltverb

   sing loudly and forcefully

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   belt out

9. beltverb

   deliver a blow to

   "He belted his opponent"

   Antonyms:
   unbelt

   Synonyms:
   belt out

10. beltverb

    fasten with a belt

    "belt your trousers"

    Antonyms:
    unbelt

    Synonyms:
    belt out

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1. beltnoun

   Synonyms:
   girdle, girth, surcingle, cincture, cestus, zone, bandolier

2. beltverb

   Synonyms:
   encircle, begird, encompass, surround

How to use belt in a sentence?

1. Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting:

   Will: He used to just put a belt, a stick, and a wrench on the kitchen table and say, “Choose.” Sean: Well, I gotta go with the belt there. Will: I used to go with the wrench. Sean: Why? Will: Cause fuck him, that’s why.

2. Lauren Fix:

   The most common mistake [made during] car seat installation is not using the latch system and using a seat belt, which is less safe.

3. Sourabh Gupta:

   The leadership is gung-ho dedicated to doing this, the Belt and Road is seen as Xi’s personal project to cement his legacy. And no one is standing in his way.

4. Sameem Sulaiman:

   I would drive him around Mosul. he would always wear a suicide belt and carry a pistol. But even at checkpoints, he wasn't afraid, he didn't care. He had a look of authority. At the checkpoints, troops assumed he was an officer with security forces.

5. Huang Chin-shun:

   I thought something's wrong with the engine because I always take this flight, there was a girl beside me, and I told her to quickly release her safety belt, hold on tight to the chair in front, and cover her head with clothes.

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