noun
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the material used to make a belt or belts
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belts collectively
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informal a beating
adjective
Etymology
Origin of belting
Example Sentences
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The joke is that by the time the chorus arrives, the boys are invariably belting out every word, unable to conceal their fandom for another moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Long before fans were belting out the lyrics “I’m a doggggg / I’m a mutt,” Thomas was getting his first taste of what it takes to be a musician from his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
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
Earlier I was belting out lyrics to the Stevie Wonder song I’d been learning to play on the piano before we left home.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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