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belting

noun

  1. the act of using a belt as an instrument of physical punishment
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛltɪŋ/

adj

  1. Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)

    You'll have a belting time!

    She cooks belting good food.

name

Etymology: Borrowed from German Belting.

  1. A surname from German.

noun

  1. A beating with a belt.
  2. 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.

  3. A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
  4. The material from which belts for machinery are made.
  5. 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.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of belt