belted

An archaic adjective meaning 'girded with a belt' or 'wearing a belt,' now rarely used except in historical or poetic contexts.

• 🇩🇪Mit einem Gürtel versehen oder einen Gürtel tragend; bezeichnet Kleidung, die in der Taille gegürtet ist, oder Personen, die einen Gurt tragen. In übertragener oder historischer Verwendung auch für das Umgebundensein mit einem Gurt.

1. Wearing a belt B1 formal

   Having a belt attached or worn around the waist.

   • She wore a belted dress to the party.
   • The belted coat accentuated his waist.
   • He prefers belted trousers for a more fitted look.

   🇩🇪Mit Gürtel

   Antonyme: beltlessunbelted

2. Struck with a belt B2 informal

   Having been hit or struck with a belt, often as a form of punishment.

   • The child was belted for misbehaving.
   • He remembered being belted as a child for breaking the rules.
   • The belted dog yelped and ran away.

   🇩🇪Mit dem Gürtel geschlagen

   Synonyme: beaten

• more belted comparative form
• most belted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of hitting or striking someone or something with force, or to sing or play music loudly and energetically.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas kräftig zu schlagen oder zu treffen, oder laut und energisch zu singen oder Musik zu spielen.

1. To sing loudly B2 informal

   To sing a song with great force and volume, often in a powerful or passionate manner.

   • She belted out the national anthem at the stadium.
   • He belted the song at the top of his lungs.
   • The singer belted the chorus with incredible energy.

   🇩🇪Laut singen

   Synonyme: bellowbelt outroarscreamthunderwail

   Antonyme: croonmurmurwhisper

2. To hit hard B2 informal

   To strike someone or something with a lot of force.

   • He belted the ball over the fence.
   • The boxer belted his opponent in the first round.
   • She accidentally belted her brother while swinging her arms.

   🇩🇪Hart schlagen

   Synonyme: bashbatterbeatcloutcuffpoundpummelpunchslugsmacksockstrikethrashthumpwallopwhack

3. To move quickly B2 informal british

   To travel or move at a very high speed.

   • The car belted down the highway.
   • He belted along the track to catch the train.
   • They belted through the city to make it on time.

   🇩🇪Sich schnell bewegen

   Synonyme: dashflyhurtleracerushspeedsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antonyme: amblecrawldawdleloiterplodsaunterstrolltrudge

• belted past participle
• belted past simple
• belting present participle
• belts third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: belt alongbelt downbelt outbelt up