to belt out

Examples

• All

• The audience loved it when the band belted out their hit song at the concert.

• The girlfriend can belt out some runs that rival those of the best pop divas.

  Blog text (13)

• Man, you can really belt it out.

  Bang Bang Baby (2014)

• Remember how we used to belt it out at those jam sessions?

  Song of the Thin Man (1947)

• Well, I just belted out a couple of... a couple of bars of All Of Me.

  Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

• You see me dancing 'round up there each night, And belting out my songs with all my might.

  I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005)

• Iz, whenever you sing that part in the car, you really belt it out.

  I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

• So sing along with her at the top of your lungs, and every time you belt out "Let it go," put your arms out like this and really bring it to life.

  The Disney Family Singalong (2020)

• On stage, a young Billie Holiday belts out a soulful blues tune.

  Fiction book (1995)

• A young woman stands in the middle of the living room, belting out a Carlene Carter tune in cowboy boots, rhinestone blouse, and skirt.

  Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

R

to rock out

vsto belt out

• Informal

18 7.7

Play or enjoy loud energetic music while moving and singing

refers specifically to loud singing or playing rather than genre or simple enjoyment

B

to belt

vsto belt out

• Informal

15 5.5

To sing loudly with a strong voice

also covers playing music loudly as well as singing

B

to bump

vsto belt out

• Slang

7 8.7

To play music loudly so people can hear

is the standard term for loud energetic music not only informal

S

to sing one's heart out

vsto belt out

• Informal

4 4.8

To sing with great feeling and energy

focuses more on loud energy and volume than on emotion

B

to boom out

vsto belt out

1 5.7

To make a deep loud sound that can be heard far away

describes loud musical performance with energy rather than just deep resonance

K

to kick out the jams

vsto belt out

• Slang

1 9.3

Play loud, energetic music to make people excited

is used for loud energetic sound without stressing audience effect

R

to rock the stage

vsto belt out

• Informal

1 6.1

To give a lively, exciting performance in front of an audience

focuses on loud energetic sound itself rather than success or acclaim

B

to bang out

vsto belt out

• Informal

1 7.8

To play music loudly and simply on an instrument

expresses loud energy without implying a lack of finesse

Antonyms

W

to whisper

586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

M

to mumble

103 4.9

To speak in a low, unclear voice that is hard to understand

How Loud

to blast

66 4.1

to belt out

• Informal

9 3.7

to sing

∞ 1.0

to croon

14 6.3

to hum

69 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology