" belts "

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  bats,

•  beats,

•  biffs,

•  blows,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  buffets,

•  busts,

•  chops,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  cuffs,

•  dabs,

•  douses,

•  fillips,

•  hacks,

•  haymakers,

•  hits,

•  hooks,

•  knocks,

•  larrups,

•  lashes,

•  licks,

•  pelts,

•  picks,

•  plumps,

•  pokes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smashes,

•  socks,

•  spanks,

•  stingers,

•  stripes,

•  strokes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  switches,

•  thuds,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  welts,

•  whacks,

•  whams,

•  whops

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time;

  * e.g., " ... he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drafts,

•  drags,

•  drinks,

•  gulps,

•  nips,

•  quaffs,

•  shots,

•  sips,

•  slugs,

•  snorts,

•  sups,

•  swallows,

•  swigs,

•  swills

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist;

  * e.g., " ... a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ceintures,

•  cinctures,

•  cummerbunds,

•  girdles,

•  sashes,

•  self-belts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a broad geographical area;

  * e.g., " ... that part of the country is sometimes called the farm belt because of the number of farms there "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corridors,

•  lands,

•  necks,

•  parts,

•  regions,

•  tracts,

•  zones

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  beat,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time;

  * e.g., " ... he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving "

•  Synonyms : 

•  draft,

•  drag,

•  drink,

•  gulp,

•  nip,

•  quaff,

•  shot,

•  sip,

•  slug,

•  snort,

•  sup,

•  swallow,

•  swig,

•  swill

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist;

  * e.g., " ... a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ceinture,

•  cincture,

•  cummerbund,

•  girdle,

•  sash,

•  self-belt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a broad geographical area;

  * e.g., " ... that part of the country is sometimes called the farm belt because of the number of farms there "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corridor,

•  land,

•  neck,

•  part(s),

•  region,

•  tract,

•  zone

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in bandoliers, baldrics;

•  Synonyms : 

•  baldrics,

•  bandoliers,

•  circles,

•  loops,

•  ribbons,

•  rings,

•  cesti,

•  obis,

•  bands,

•  waistbands,

•  belts,

•  ceintures,

•  cinctures,

•  cummerbunds,

•  girdles,

•  sashes,

•  self-belts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist;

  * e.g., " ... the self-belt is covered with the same faux suede as the dress "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belts,

•  ceintures,

•  cinctures,

•  cummerbunds,

•  girdles,

•  sashes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... belted the baseball out of the park "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  bats,

•  biffs,

•  bludgeons,

•  bobs,

•  bonks,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  busts,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clobbers,

•  clocks,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  hammers,

•  hits,

•  knocks,

•  nails,

•  pastes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slogs,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smites,

•  socks,

•  strikes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  tags,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  whacks,

•  whales,

•  zaps

•  Antonyms : 

•  ungirds,

•  unwraps

2: to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt;

  * e.g., " ... belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bands,

•  begirds,

•  engirdles,

•  engirds,

•  enwinds,

•  girdles,

•  girds,

•  girths,

•  girts,

•  wraps

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  creeps,

•  pokes

3: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... belted the punching bag relentlessly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashes,

•  bastes,

•  bats,

•  batters,

•  beats,

•  belabors,

•  birches,

•  bludgeons,

•  buffets,

•  bungs up,

•  clubs,

•  curries,

•  does,

•  drubs,

•  fibs,

•  flogs,

•  hammers,

•  hides,

•  laces,

•  lambastes,

•  lashes,

•  lathers,

•  licks,

•  mauls,

•  messes (up),

•  paddles,

•  pelts,

•  pommels,

•  pounds,

•  pummels,

•  punches out,

•  roughs (up),

•  slates,

•  slogs,

•  switches,

•  tans,

•  thrashes,

•  threshes,

•  thumps,

•  tromps,

•  wallops,

•  whales,

•  whips,

•  whops,

•  whups,

•  works over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... belted the baseball out of the park "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

•  ungird,

•  unwrap

2: to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt;

  * e.g., " ... belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  band,

•  begird,

•  engird,

•  engirdle,

•  enwind,

•  gird,

•  girdle,

•  girt,

•  girth,

•  wrap

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

3: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... belted the punching bag relentlessly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to swallow in liquid form;

  * e.g., " ... I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drink,

•  gulp,

•  guzzle,

•  hoist,

•  imbibe,

•  knock back,

•  pound (down),

•  quaff,

•  sip,

•  slug (down),

•  slurp,

•  sup,

•  swig,

•  swill,

•  toss (down or off)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to stop talking;

  * e.g., " ... the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clams up,

•  dries up,

•  dummies up,

•  hushes,

•  pipes down,

•  quiets (down),

•  shuts up

•  Antonyms : 

•  speaks,

•  talks