belt up

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belt up

verb belts up · belting up · belted up

UK, intransitive To fasten one's seat belt.
Similar: buckle up
UK, colloquial, derogatory, imperative, intransitive, regional To stop talking or chattering; to shut up.
slang, transitive To beat up (someone).

Opposite: belt out

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@misc{belt_up_2026,
  title = {belt up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/belt%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}