belting
noun
- the act of using a belt as an instrument of physical punishment
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛltɪŋ/
adj
- 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.
- A surname from German.
noun
- A beating with a belt.
- 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.”
- A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
- The material from which belts for machinery are made.
- 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
- present participle and gerund of belt