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Another word for belt

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Noun

  1. A long flexible strip

      1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
      2. Something that encircles like a belt.
      3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.
      1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
      2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
      3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.
      1. A wide sash fastened in the back with a large flat bow, worn by women in Japan as a part of the traditional dress.
      1. a broad waistband for wear with a tuxedo and other men's formal dress or as a woman's accessory
      1. A band or ribbon worn about the waist as part of one's clothing or over the shoulder as a symbol of rank.
      2. To put a band or ribbon about (the waist).
    See also:

    band

  2. A distinctly defined area

      1. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
      2. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
      3. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.
      1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
      2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
      3. A bioregion.
      1. An expanse of land or water.
      2. A specified or limited area of land:
      3. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function:
    See also:

    area

Idioms:

    tighten-one-s-belt

    2. under-one-s-belt

    3. below-the-belt

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Another word for belt

Noun

  1. A part of the earth's surface

      1. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
      2. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
      3. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.
      1. An expanse of land or water.
      2. A specified or limited area of land:
      3. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function:
      1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
      2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
      3. A bioregion.
      1. One of four equal parts.
      2. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
      3. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.
      1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
      2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
      3. The surrounding area; vicinity:
      1. A particular neighborhood, place, or district:
      2. The fact or quality of having position in space.
      1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
      2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
      3. To mark off or divide into districts.
      1. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region:
      2. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:
      3. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:
    See also:

    territory

  2. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke

    See also:

    strike

    attack

  3. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed

      1. A deep draft, especially of liquor; a gulp.
      2. To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps.
      1. To drink greedily or grossly:
      2. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid:
      3. To flood with water, as for washing or rinsing:
      1. To eat or drink (something) or engage in eating or drinking by taking small swallows or mouthfuls:
      2. A small swallow or mouthful of liquid food; a sip.
      1. To drink in small quantities.
      2. To drink from in sips.
      3. To drink something in sips.
      1. To drink (a beverage) heartily:
      2. To drink a liquid heartily:
      3. A hearty draft of liquid.
      1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force:
      2. To remove from a fixed position; extract:
      3. To tug at; jerk or tweak:
      1. The act of drinking.
      2. A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.
      1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
      2. To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel):
      3. To take in or soak up; absorb:
      1. A current of air in an enclosed area.
      2. A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air.
      3. The act of pulling loads; traction.
    See also:

    mouth

Verb

  1. To encircle with or as if with a band

      1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
      2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
      3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
      1. To gird.
      2. To secure with a girth.
      3. To measure the girth of.
      1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
      2. Something that encircles like a belt.
      3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.
      1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
      2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
      3. To surround.
      1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
      1. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.
      2. To enclose; envelop:
      3. To have as part of something larger; include:
      1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
      2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
      3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.
      1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
      2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
      3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.
      1. To encircle with or as if with a band.
      1. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together:
      2. A strip or stripe that contrasts with something else in color, texture, or material.
      3. A narrow strip of fabric used to trim, finish, or reinforce articles of clothing.
    See also:

    edge

  2. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply

      1. A smooth viscous mixture, as of flour and water or of starch and water, that is used as an adhesive for joining light materials, such as paper and cloth.
      2. The moist clay or clay mixture used in making porcelain or pottery.
      3. A smooth dough of water, flour, and butter or other shortening, used in making pastry.
      1. The head.
      2. A blow, especially on the head.
      3. The human nose.
      1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
      2. To strike with a hard blow:
      3. To defeat thoroughly.
      1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears:
      2. To make shorter by cutting; trim:
      3. To cut off the edge of:
      1. To hit or strike.
      2. A blow; a punch.
      1. To strike or punch.
      2. A blow or punch.
      1. To strike with a heavy blow.
      2. To defeat soundly; thrash.
      3. A heavy blow; a sharp thud.
      1. A forceful, resounding blow.
      2. The sound of such a blow.
      3. To strike or crash into with resounding impact.
      1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
      2. To kill deliberately; murder.
      3. To deal a sharp, resounding blow.
      1. To strike or hit with a flat object; whack.
      2. A hard blow with a flat object; a whack.
      1. To strike or hit with a sharp blow:
      2. To strike or try to strike something with a sharp blow:
      3. A sharp blow or hit.
      1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
      2. To inflict (a blow).
      3. To penetrate or pierce:
      1. A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
      2. A windsock.
      3. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.
      1. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
      2. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
      3. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.
      1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
      2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
      3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:
      1. A round bullet larger than buckshot.
      2. A shot of liquor.
      3. An amount of liquid, especially liquor, that is swallowed in one gulp; a swig.
      1. To walk or progress with a slow heavy pace; plod:
      2. To work diligently for long hours:
      3. To make (one's way) with a slow heavy pace against resistance.
      1. To shut with force and loud noise:
      2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise:
      3. To hit or strike with great force.
      1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly:
      1. To strike with a hard blow:
      2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard:
      3. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force:
      1. To come into contact with forcefully; strike:
      2. To cause to come into contact:
      3. To deal a blow to:
      1. A piece of cloth, especially a baby's diaper.
      1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
      2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
      3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:
      1. To strike with a heavy, crushing blow:
      2. To beat or assault severely:
      3. To criticize (another) harshly, accusatorially, and threateningly:
    Idioms:
    See also:

    strike

    attack

  3. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid)

    Idioms:
    See also:

    mouth

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Sentence Examples

  • She tugged on the belt of his robe.

  • He checked his weapons and pulled off his jacket, clipping as many magazines to his belt as he could.

  • He nodded, pointing to his belt buckle.

  • He waited while she buckled her seat belt and stashed her things.

  • This region is backed by a belt of about zoo m.

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