knock
belt
rap
whack
whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
| belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) |
| belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
belt belt ammunition
belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun |
| belt buckle | the buckle used to fasten a belt |
| cartridge belt | a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition |
conveyer belt
conveyor belt
conveyer
conveyor
transporter | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) |
| driving belt | a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery |
| fan belt | a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator |
garter belt
suspender belt | a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it, worn by women to hold up stockings |
grinding wheel
emery wheel | a wheel composed of abrasive material, used for grinding |
life buoy
lifesaver
life belt
life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
| money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
safety belt
life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
| Sam Browne belt | leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder |
seat belt
seatbelt | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident |
waist pack
belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
| black belt | a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
knock
bash
bang smash belt | a vigorous blow, the sudden knock floored him, he took a bash right in his face, he got a bang on the head |
| asteroid belt | the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found |
| belt | an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found, a belt of high pressure |
| Bible Belt | southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant |
| Corn Belt | the midwestern states where corn is grown, Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock |
| stockbroker belt | a wealthy residential suburb |
| Van Allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field |
borscht circuit
borsht circuit
borscht belt
borsht belt | (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests, many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit |
Kuiper belt
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt | a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune |
Kuiper belt object
KBO | any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system |
swath
belt | a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) |
| belt maker | a maker of belts |
| black belt | a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
| emery | a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite, used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) |
| emery cloth | cloth covered with powdered emery |
emery paper
sandpaper | stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand |
emery stone
emery rock | a mixture of emery dust and a binder, can be molded into grindstones |
close up
clam up
dummy up
shut up
belt up
button up
be quiet
keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
toss off
pop bolt down belt down
pour down
down
drink down
kill | drink down entirely, He downed three martinis before dinner, She killed a bottle of brandy that night, They popped a few beer after work |
| belt | fasten with a belt, belt your trousers |
| belt | deliver a blow to, He belted his opponent |
belt out
belt | sing loudly and forcefully |
c rush
hotfoot
hasten
hie
speed race
pelt along
rush along
cannonball along
bucket along
belt along
step on it | move fast, He rushed down the hall to receive his guests, The cars raced down the street |
| tighten one's belt | live frugally and use less resources, In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts |
| belt-fed | using belted ammunition |
beltlike
belt-like | resembling a belt around something |
| below the belt | disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing), her accusations were below the belt |
| belt-shaped | shaped like a belt |
unfairly
below the belt | in an unfair manner, they dealt with him unfairly, their accusations hit below the belt |