to belt
12
6.0
- verb
- /bɛlt/
- Informal
- Take that back, or I'll belt you one.
- belt someone hard
- get belted
- belted the ball
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Watch on YouTubeNo, Your Honour literally belted him so hard in the nose and his fucking nose was just flattened.
- No, Your Honour literally belted him so hard in the nose and his fucking nose was just flattened.
Examples
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It's my house, I should belt the shit out of him for that.
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One night he had to belt a guy three times... before the guy finally went down.
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And somebody ought to belt you in the mouth.
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"I ought to belt you, you know that."
Fiction book (1998) -
Earl sees it and belts him across the temple.
Fiction book (1997) -
Then, without a second of warning, Chongo belts Trip in the gut.
Fiction book (1999) -
Oliver laughs his really annoying laugh, then belts Jinx really hard.
Fiction book (1997) -
Andy hauls off and belts Gaston in the jaw as hard as he can.
Fiction book (1997) -
"I took my cane"—she raised it backhand over her face—"and I belted him right across the kisser."
Fiction book (1999) -
He threatened to belt the boy for being disrespectful.
Synonyms
570
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
508
2.4
To hit someone or something with force
472
1.0
Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
183
3.5
To hit someone or something with an open hand
95
4.8
To hit something forcefully with a whip
57
2.0
To fight another person using the fists, often as a sport
46
6.7
Hit something many times, usually with your fists
33
8.8
To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club
25
4.6
To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist
20
5.1
To hit someone or something hard with a heavy stick
13
6.5
Hit someone hard, often as punishment or in a fight
10
3.7
Hit someone or something very hard
1
7.4
To hit someone or something hard with the fist
1
8.6
To hit someone hard so they fall down
1
9.3
To hit someone or something again and again with your fists
1
8.6
To hit something very hard with your fist or a bat
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
12
6.7
An action or remark that is unfair and hurtful, especially when it attacks someone's personal life
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
32
3.5
A very skilled person in martial arts like karate or judo who wears a dark band at the waist
- US
12
4.9
A region of the northeastern and midwestern United States with many old factories and fewer people
- Literature
11
4.9
An area in the southern and midwestern United States where many people attend Protestant churches
- Specialized
8
8.4
A region of space beyond Neptune with many small icy objects and dwarf planets
- US
6
3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
- Specialized
4
7.4
A ring of charged particles above Earth's atmosphere held by its magnetic field
- Specialized
2
3.8
A person with advanced Six Sigma training who leads projects to improve how a company works
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
- Specialized
1
3.3
A wide band worn around the hips to reduce pain and support the lower back
- Specialized
1
9.9
A ring of small icy objects beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun and sometimes become comets
1
8.1
A leather belt with a strap over the right shoulder used in military or police uniforms to carry a sword
1
4.3
A strong belt worn around the waist to hold you safely when going up trees or cliffs
- Formal
A ceremonial strap attached to a bishop's staff that shows their authority in church services
- Archaic
A region of summer resorts in the Catskill Mountains popular with Jewish guests and famous for many comedians
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
To belt (to hit) follows the same idea: people were hit with a band or 'strip', so to belt someone is to strike them hard, which explains the modern meaning.