belted

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

• 🇫🇷Adjectif signifiant 'ceinturé' ou 'portant une ceinture', utilisé souvent dans un contexte historique, militaire ou littéraire, ou encore pour un vêtement serré à la taille par une ceinture.

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.

   🇫🇷qui porte une ceinture

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Frappé avec une ceinture

   Synonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de frapper quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec force, ou de chanter ou jouer de la musique fort et énergiquement.

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.

   🇫🇷chanter à pleins poumons

   Synonymes: bellowbelt outroarscreamthunderwail

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷frapper violemment

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷filer à toute allure

   Synonymes: dashflyhurtleracerushspeedsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antonymes: amblecrawldawdleloiterplodsaunterstrolltrudge

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

Variantes phrasal: belt alongbelt downbelt outbelt up