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smite | belt | Related terms |

Smite is a related term of belt.


As a verb smite

is (lb) to hit.

As a noun belt is

.

smite

English

Verb

  • (lb) To hit.
  • *(Bible), (w) v.39:
  • *:Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  • *
  • *:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.
  • *1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), , Ch.IV:
  • *:"Right you are!" I cried. "We must believe the other until we prove it false. We can't afford to give up heart now, when we need heart most. The branch was carried down by a river, and we are going to find that river." I smote my open palm with a clenched fist, to emphasize a determination unsupported by hope.
  • To strike down or kill with godly force.
  • To injure with divine power.
  • To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
  • To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
  • *(William Wake) (1657-1737)
  • *:Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
  • To strike with love or infatuation.
  • :
  • *(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • *:the charms that smite the simple heart

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), , (l), (l), (l), (l) ----

    belt

    English

    (wikipedia belt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
    • As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.
  • A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
    • Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.
  • A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
    • The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.
  • Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
    • a belt''' of trees; a '''belt of sand
  • (astronomy) A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
  • (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
  • A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
    • After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of barfighting.
  • A quick drink of liquor.
    • Care to join me in a belt of scotch?
  • (usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt'', ''Bible Belt'', ''Black Belt'', ''Green Belt ).
  • (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
    • That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt .
  • (weapons) device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon

    • Synonyms

    * (band worn around waist) girdle, waistband, sash, strap * (band used as safety restraint) restraint, safety belt, seat belt * (powerful blow) blow, punch, sock, wallop

    Derived terms

    * asteroid belt * below the belt * belted (adjective) * belt track * Bible Belt * black belt * chastity belt * conveyor belt * fan belt * kidney belt * Kuiper belt * radiation belt * Rust Belt * safety belt * seat belt * tighten one's belt * under one's belt * utility belt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To encircle.
    • The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
  • To fasten a belt.
    • Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.
    The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
  • To hit with a belt.
    • The child was misbehaving so it was belted as punishment.
  • and intransitive To scream or sing in a loud manner.
    • He belted out the national anthem.
  • To drink quickly, often in gulps.
    • He belted down a shot of whisky.
  • (slang) To hit someone or something.
    • The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.
  • (baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
    • He belted that pitch over the grandstand.
  • To move very fast
    • He was really belting along.

    Synonyms

    * (to encircle) circle, girdle, surround * (to fasten a belt) buckle, fasten, strap * (to hit with a belt) strap, whip * (to drink quickly) gulp, pound, slurp * (to hit someone or something) bash, clobber, smack, wallop * (to move quickly) book, speed, whiz, zoom

    Derived terms

    * belted l * belt out * belt up * beltloop

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs English terms derived from Etruscan English transitive verbs ----