BELTS Synonyms

• any undertaking that is easy to do

• stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

• a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps

• tie a cinch around

• make sure of

• get a grip on; get mastery of

• a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo

• an encircling or ringlike structure

• a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

• cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

• put a girdle on or around

• a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

• stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

• put a harness

• exploit the power of

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• keep in check

• an advantage held by a competitor in a race

• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

• the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

• the introductory section of a story

• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

• an actor who plays a principal role

• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a news story of major importance

• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

• take somebody somewhere

• produce as a result or residue

• tend to or result in

• travel in front of; go in advance of others

• cause to undertake a certain action

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• be in charge of

• be ahead of others; be the first

• be conducive to

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• lead, extend, or afford access

• move ahead (of others) in time or space

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• preside over

• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

• a figurative restraint

• fasten with a rope

• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

• any means of control

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

• keep in check

• a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

• a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

• an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

• hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

• a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

• whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

• tie with a strap

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• sharpen with a strap

• secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

• a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

• a vigorous blow

• an uproarious party

• hit hard

• the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

• negative criticism

• a vigorous blow

• a bad experience

• the act of hitting vigorously

• deliver a sharp blow or push

• rap with the knuckles

• knock against with force or violence

• make light, repeated taps on a surface

• sound like a car engine that is firing too early

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

• the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

• physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together

• the sacred writings of the Christian religions

• a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

• a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

• a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

• a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game

• a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made

• a major division of a long written composition

• a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge

• engage for a performance

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

• record a charge in a police register

• register in a hotel booker

• fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

• a shape distorted by twisting or folding

• fasten with a buckle or buckles

• fold or collapse

• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

• ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

• an unofficial association of people or groups

• something approximating the shape of a circle

• movement once around a course

• a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

• street names for flunitrazepam

• a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra

• any circular or rotating mechanism

• travel around something

• move in a circular path above (someone or something)

• form or draw a circle around

• informal terms for personal possessions

• strike violently and repeatedly

• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

• 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams

• the basic unit of money in Armenia

• cause to be firmly attached

• become fixed or fastened

• attach to

• make tight or tighter

• an encircling or ringlike structure

• a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

• cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

• put a girdle on or around