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  • past participle of belt.
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belted

American  
[bel-tid] / ˈbɛl tɪd /

adjective

  1. having or made with a belt.

    a belted dress.

  2. wearing or girded with a belt, especially as a mark of distinction.

    the belted lords and emissaries.

  3. marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body.

    a belted cow.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of belted

First recorded in 1475–85; belt + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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At every game, they have belted out in Spanish: For the Falklands, for Diego, for the last World Cup of Leo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

As the small pocket of outnumbered England fans belted pop hits of the 1990s into the hazy night, it was easy to forget that this was just the round of 16.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

He didn't take much convincing and belted out the lyrics of the Vanilla Ice hit - to the delight of the Gunners fans.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Earlier in the day, Irish singer Dermot Kennedy belted out a host of crowd-pleasers when he took to the main stage, with US singer Kehlani later bringing the heat.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Panic made Iros’ heart jump, but the yard-boys hustled and got him belted by main force, though all his blubber quivered now with dread.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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