Definitions
the act of hitting vigorously
Word origin
From Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-West Germanic *baltī̆, from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate with Scots belt (“belt”), Dutch belt, German Balz (“belt”), Danish bælte (“belt”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk belte (“belt”), Swedish bälte (“belt, cincture, girdle, zone”), Faroese and Icelandic belti (“belt”).
Used in a sentence
“As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.”
“Master leathercrafter does handcrafted wallets, belts, purses, handbags etc., supporting self and helpers. Good enough to carve fantst art and portraits into leather.”
“Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer9 curated clues
01“Karate rank marker”4 letters
02“Looped pants holder”4 letters
03“Looped waist accessory”4 letters
04“Strap around the waist”4 letters
05“Trousers holder”4 letters
06“Waist fastener”4 letters
07“Waistband accessory”4 letters
08“Waistband helper”4 letters
09“Waist strap”4 letters
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