belting

noun

belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ How to pronounce belting (audio)
Synonyms of beltingnext
1
: belts
2
: material for belts

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Today’s tires, however, have improved beading and better belting to take on these kinds of forces. — New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2025 When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer. — Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025 Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belting

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of belting was in 1567

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belting

noun
belt·​ing ˈbel-tiŋ How to pronounce belting (audio)
: material for making belts

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