- belt something out
- informal sing or play something loudly and without finesse.→ belt
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belt something out
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belt something out — sing or play a song loudly and forcefully * * * ˌbelt sthˈout derived (informal) to sing a song or play music loudly • Nobody can belt out a tune like she can. • The band was belting out songs from the 1940s. Main e … Useful english dictionary
ˌbelt sth ˈout — phrasal verb informal to sing something loudly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
belt — noun 1》 a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons. ↘a belt worn as a sign of rank or achievement, as in judo, karate, or similar sports. ↘(the belt) the punishment of being … English new terms dictionary
belt*/ — [belt] noun [C] I 1) a narrow piece of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist 2) a circular band that turns or moves something in a machine 3) an area of land where there is a particular industry or activity the corn belt[/ex] •… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
belt — belt1 W3S2 [belt] n [: Old English;] 1.) a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration ▪ He unbuckled his leather belt. 2.) a large area of land that has particular features or where… … Dictionary of contemporary English
belt out something — belt out (something) to sing loudly and with enthusiasm. After five decades, Brother Ray can still belt out a soulful song. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe enthusiastic talk: Keyes has belted out speeches warning about the need to rebuild … New idioms dictionary
belt — ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons. 2) a continuous band in machinery that transfers motion from one wheel to another. 3) a strip or encircling area: the asteroid… … English terms dictionary
belt out — (something) to sing loudly and with enthusiasm. After five decades, Brother Ray can still belt out a soulful song. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe enthusiastic talk: Keyes has belted out speeches warning about the need to rebuild the… … New idioms dictionary
belt — belt1 [ belt ] noun count ** 1. ) a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration: a leather/plastic belt put on/fasten a belt a ) in some types of MARTIAL ART… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
belt out — verb sing loudly and forcefully (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑belt • Hypernyms: ↑sing • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They will belt out the duet * * * … Useful english dictionary
