[{"word":"belting","phonetic":"/ˈbɛltɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈbɛltɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To encircle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."},{"definition":"To fasten a belt on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."},{"definition":"To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hit with a belt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."},{"definition":"To scream or sing in a loud manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He belted out the national anthem."},{"definition":"To drink quickly, often in gulps.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He belted down a shot of whisky."},{"definition":"To hit someone or something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game."},{"definition":"To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He belted that pitch over the grandstand."},{"definition":"To move very fast","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was really belting along."}],"synonyms":["gulp","pound","slurp","circle","girdle","surround","buckle","fasten","strap","bash","clobber","smack","wallop","strap","whip","book","speed","whiz","zoom"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A beating with a belt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thorough defeat; a thrashing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The material from which belts for machinery are made.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She cooks belting good food."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belt","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belting"]}]