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Besting vs Belting - What's the difference?

besting | belting |

As verbs the difference between besting and belting

is that besting is while belting is .

As a noun belting is

a beating with a belt.

As an adjective belting is

(northern english dialect) very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially).

besting

English

Verb

(head)

    • belting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beating with a belt.
  • (figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 24, author=Matt Johnston, title=Race for the eight as AFL finals approach, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade. }}
  • A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
  • The material from which belts for machinery are made.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Northern English dialect) very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
    • You'll have a belting time!
    She cooks belting good food.