belt out
verb
Simple meaning
To sing loudly.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
behltowtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɛlˈtaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
informaltransitive
To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly.
informaltransitive
Sing loudly and forcefully
slangtransitive
To hit or strike (something).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly.
Used this way, belt out is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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