Definitions
1.verbTo encircle."The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."
2.verbTo fasten a belt on."Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."
3.verbTo invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
4.verbTo hit with a belt."The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."
5.verbTo scream or sing in a loud manner."He belted out the national anthem."
6.verbTo drink quickly, often in gulps."He belted down a shot of whisky."
7.verbTo hit someone or something."The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game."
8.verbTo hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run."He belted that pitch over the grandstand."
9.verbTo move very fast"He was really belting along."
10.nounA beating with a belt.
11.nounA thorough defeat; a thrashing.
12.nounA system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
13.nounThe material from which belts for machinery are made.
14.adjectiveVery good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)"She cooks belting good food."