belting

American  

[bel-ting] / ˈbɛl tɪŋ /

noun

1. material for belts.

2. belts collectively.

3. Informal. a beating or thrashing.

4. Obsolete. belt.

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belting British  

/ ˈbɛltɪŋ /

noun

1. the material used to make a belt or belts

2. belts collectively

3. informal a beating

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adjective

1. informal excellent; first-class

Etymology

Origin of belting

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

Example Sentences

Off a lineout, George Turner got ball in hands, switched it Steyn belting in an angle for the left corner.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

His mind can’t spin a web of worry when he’s belting out “Maybe This Time” by Kander and Ebb, or “Ease My Mind” from his debut studio album, “Sing to Me Instead.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

I think of Jerry Lewis in the 1950 musical-comedy “At War with the Army,” belting out the eternal grievance: The Navy gets the gravy, but the Army gets the beans…

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

There’s a beautiful lady in a glittering dress onstage, belting out a romantic song.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau