Belting
//ˈbɛltɪŋ// adj, name, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A beating with a belt.
- 2 the material of which belts are made wordnet
- 3 A thorough defeat; a thrashing. figuratively
"He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade."
- 4 A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
- 5 The material from which belts for machinery are made.
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- 6 The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice. uncountable
"I could hear you perfectly all the way in the back of the audience! I wish my belting were as good as yours."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of belt form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially) Northern-English, dialectal, not-comparable
"You'll have a belting time!"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Belting.
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