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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

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Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

“If walls could sing, this charming three-story mountain retreat would be belting out a country classic,” the description continues, noting that “nearly everything inside remains just as Dolly left it.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

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

From BBC May 5, 2026

I always wonder how the math class next door gets any work done whenever Julie starts belting.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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