belt

Noun

• the act of hitting vigorously
  • he gave the table a whack
    

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

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

• a vigorous blow
  • the sudden knock floored him
    
  • he took a bash right in his face
    
  • he got a bang on the head
    

• an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
  • a belt of high pressure
    

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

• endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

Verb

• fasten with a belt
  • belt your trousers
    

• deliver a blow to
  • He belted his opponent
    

• sing loudly and forcefully

Related words

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