belt down
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To swallow a drink very fast in one go.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To swallow a drink, usually alcohol, rapidly and in one gulp.
"He belted down his whisky and slammed the glass on the table."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used mainly in British informal speech. Often implies drinking alcohol. Less common than 'knock back' or 'down'.
Commonly used with
whisky shot drink beer rum gin
Forms
Base
belt down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
belts down
he/she/it
Past simple
belted down
yesterday
Past participle
belted down
have + pp
-ing form
belting down
continuous
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