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belting

American  
[bel-ting] / ˈbɛl tɪŋ /

noun

  1. material for belts.

  2. belts collectively.

  3. Informal. a beating or thrashing.

  4. Obsolete. belt.


belting British  
/ ˈbɛltɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material used to make a belt or belts

  2. belts collectively

  3. informal a beating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal excellent; first-class

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of belting

First recorded in 1560–70; belt + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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All washed down to a belting soundtrack of Blur's Song 2.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Garret Anderson’s most memorable moment was belting a decisive three-run double in Game 7 of the only World Series ever played by the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He sings the chorus, then cranks up the tempo a notch and suddenly starts belting the Beatles’ “Get Back,” before smoothly transitioning once more into his own song.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He continued, “This is what’s on mine,” before belting out a song about how “it ain’t easy being country in this country nowadays.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

He pulled the furry hide up to his chin and turned to lie on his back, belting out a yawn for the ages.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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