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In some senses, belting is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
belting
/ˈbɛltɪŋ/
noun 5adj 1name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
good, used
VERB + BELTING
cooks, kept, kid, wish
BELTING + NOUN
food
ADV.
away, traditionally
Definitions
adj
1
Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
You'll have a belting time!
She cooks belting good food.
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.
name
1
A surname from German.
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You'll have a belting time!
Wiktionary02
She cooks belting good food.
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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.
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I could hear you perfectly all the way in the back of the audience! I wish my belting were as good as yours.
Wiktionary05
Traditionally belting was used by certain character roles in musicals, usually the funny, quirky or feisty female roles.
Wiktionary06
The kid kept belting away.
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