[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/belt/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) / belt # belt noun (a belt, belts); verb (belt, belts, belted, belting — informal) «belt» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A belt is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic worn around the waist to hold up trousers or as decoration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m1) 2. A seat belt is a strap in a car, bus or plane that holds you safely in your seat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m2) 3. A belt can be a long, narrow area: a belt of rain, the asteroid belt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m3) 4. In machines, a belt is a moving loop that turns wheels, like a conveyor belt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m4) 5. In karate and judo a coloured belt shows your level. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m5) 6. Informally, to belt means to hit hard or to go very fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m6) 7. To pull in your belt is to spend less and live more simply when times are hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#m7) ### In the lessons In safety lessons «belt up» means put on your seat belt every time, in every seat; children use booster seats until they are big enough. In science the asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter, and a conveyor belt is a simple machine that moves things. In clothes, a belt is buckled. Phrases: seat belt, belt up, tighten your belt (spend less money), under your belt (already done), black belt, conveyor belt. ### Examples - Put on your seat belt before the car moves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x1) - My trousers are too big, so I wear a belt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x2) - She has a yellow belt in karate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x3) - The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x4) - Our shopping moved along the conveyor belt at the checkout. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x5) - Belt up, everyone; we're leaving! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x6) - A belt of rain will cross the country tonight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x7) - With one race under his belt, he felt less nervous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x8) - So he went away pulling in his belt and promising to return. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/#x9) ### Note Countable: belts. «Belt up» means fasten your seat belt (UK), but it can also be rude slang for «be quiet». Wearing a seat belt is the law in many countries, for children and adults. A belt should never be put around anyone's neck. ## In Jewish tradition A belt could be a sash of a ruler or fighter, a sign of strength and rank. In the primary lessons: In safety lessons «belt up» means put on your seat belt every time, in every seat; children use booster seats until they are big enough. In science the asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter, and a conveyor belt is a simple machine that moves things. In clothes, a belt is buckled. Phrases: seat belt, belt up, tighten your belt (spend less money), under your belt (already done), black belt, conveyor belt. ### Examples - He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong. (Writings JOB.12.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/belt/#x1) ### Note Countable: belts. «Belt up» means fasten your seat belt (UK), but it can also be rude slang for «be quiet». Wearing a seat belt is the law in many countries, for children and adults. A belt should never be put around anyone's neck. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «belt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/belt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«belt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/belt.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «belt» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/belt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«belt» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/belt.html) on Mova free.