belt

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /bɛlt/ See IPA manual

Freq #2667

Meanings

1

noun
A strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold up clothes or for decoration.

My trousers don't stay up without a belt.
2

noun
A strap used for safety, such as a seat belt.

Keep your belt fastened during the flight.
3

noun
A continuous band in a machine that transfers motion or power.

The motor turned a belt that ran around several wheels.
4

verb
To fasten with a belt.

He belted his coat tightly against the cold.

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1 noun · a strip of leather or cloth... sash strap waistband

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Forms beltedbeltingbelts

Derived forms belt-drivebelt-drivenbelt-fedbelt-sandbelt-tightenbelt-tighteningbeltedbelterbeltfishbeltfulbeltlessbeltlike

Etymology

From Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-West Germanic *baltī̆, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate with Scots belt (“belt”), Dutch belt, German Balz (“belt”), Danish bælte (“belt”), Swedish bälte (“belt, cincture, girdle, zone”) and Icelandic belti (“belt”).

belt Old English *baltī̆ Proto-West Germanic *baltijaz Proto-Germanic balteus Latin

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Space, Position & Direction Clothing & Appearance

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# belt

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /bɛlt/
**Frequency rank:** 2667

## Meanings
1. A strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold up clothes or for decoration.
2. A strap used for safety, such as a seat belt.
3. A continuous band in a machine that transfers motion or power.
4. To fasten with a belt.

## Examples
- My trousers don't stay up without a belt.
- Keep your belt fastened during the flight.
- The motor turned a belt that ran around several wheels.
- He belted his coat tightly against the cold.

## Synonyms
- restraint

## Derived Forms
- belt-drive
- belt-driven
- belt-fed
- belt-sand
- belt-tighten
- belt-tightening
- belted
- belter
- beltfish
- beltful
- beltless
- beltlike

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: belt
- Root: *baltī̆
- Root: *baltijaz
- Root: balteus

## Etymology
From Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-West Germanic *baltī̆, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate with Scots belt (“belt”), Dutch belt, German Balz (“belt”), Danish bælte (“belt”), Swedish bälte (“belt, cincture, girdle, zone”) and Icelandic belti (“belt”).

## AI Etymology
Belt comes from Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-West Germanic *baltī̆, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate with Scots belt (“belt”), Dutch belt, German Balz (“belt”), Danish bælte (“belt”), Swedish bälte (“belt, cincture, girdle, zone”) and Icelandic belti (“belt”).

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Clothing & Appearance

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