Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belt up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
belt up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fasten one's seat belt.

British usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To stop talking or chattering; to shut up.

British usage; Colloquial; Derogatory; Intransitive verb

verb

To beat up (someone).

Slang; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

belts up (present, singular) belting up (participle, present) belted up (participle, past) belted up (past)

Synonyms

buckle up close up clam up dummy up shut up button up be quiet keep mum

Antonyms

belt out

Questions

What does belt up mean?
To fasten one's seat belt.

How to pronounce belt up

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