belted

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To secure with a belt.

  - "He belted his coat with a thick leather belt."
  - "The boxer belted his opponent in the ring."

• Transitive verb

  To make something into a belt.

  - "She belted a new leather belt."
  - "The shoemaker belted the shoes with thin strips of leather."

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Synonyms

gulp , pound , slurp , circle , girdle , surround , buckle , fasten , strap , bash , clobber , smack , wallop , strap , whip , book , speed , whiz , zoom

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belted
belted , melted , pelleted , vegetated

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Variants

List of all variants of belted that leads to same result
below the belt , belt , belted , beltless , belts , under her belt , under his belt , under its belt , under my belt , under one's belt , under our belt , under our belts , under their belt , under their belts , under your belt , under your belts , belting , belted kingfisher , belted kingfishers , bias-belted tire , bias-belted tires , belt up , belted up , belting up , belts up , self-belt , self-belted , self-belts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meaning 'to gird up,' belted comes from the Old English word 'beltan,' which means 'to gird,' 'to encircle,' or 'to enclose.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'belted' has been used in various forms of media, including movies and music.

2. The term 'belted' is also used in the context of boxing, where a boxer is said to have been 'belted' if they have been defeated.

3. In some cultures, belts are considered to be symbols of power or status.

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Related Concepts

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1. gird: Related to the meaning of 'belted,' 'gird' is a verb that means 'to encircle' or 'to make ready for action.'

2. waistband: A waistband is a type of belt that is worn around the waist to hold up trousers or skirts.

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Culture

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Belted is often used figuratively to describe someone as having been defeated or overpowered, as in 'he was belted in a boxing match.' In literature, the term 'belted' has been used in various works, such as Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' where Mr. Hyde is described as 'belted like a laborer.'

How to Memorize "belted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a belt, securing an object with a belt, or making a belt.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'belted' with the idea of securing or encircling something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Belted is a verb that means to gird or encircle something.'

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