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belting

adj
/ˈbɛltɪŋ/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Belting.

  1. borrowed from Belting

Definitions

  1. Very good

    Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)

    • You'll have a belting time!
    • She cooks belting good food.

  2. A beating with a belt.

  3. A thorough defeat

    A thorough defeat; a thrashing.

    • He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade.
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.

    2. The material from which belts for machinery are made.

    3. The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically…

      The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.

      • I could hear you perfectly all the way in the back of the audience! I wish my belting were as good as yours.
      • Traditionally belting was used by certain character roles in musicals, usually the funny, quirky or feisty female roles.

    4. present participle and gerund of belt

    5. A surname from German.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA