Belt vs. Waist — What's the Difference?

A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to hold up clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.

The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On people with slim bodies, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso.

Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.

The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below

An encircling route.

A narrow part in the middle of something, such as a violin or hourglass.

A seat belt or safety belt.

A blouse or bodice.

A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.

The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.

A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire.

The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.

A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination

The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.

A powerful blow; a wallop.

The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a dress.

A drink of hard liquor.

(Archaic) A blouse.

To equip, hold up, or attach with a belt

The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

To encircle or mark in the manner of a belt

(Nautical) The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

To beat with a belt or strap.

(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

To strike forcefully; hit.

A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.

To sing in a loud and forceful manner

The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).

To swig (an alcoholic beverage).

The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

(obsolete) The middle part of anything.

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.

A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

(astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.

A girdle or belt for the waist.

(astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.

The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

A quick drink of liquor.

A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

(weapons) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.

(music) A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.

(transitive) To encircle.

(transitive) To fasten a belt on.

(transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.

(transitive) To hit with a belt.

To scream or sing in a loud manner.

(transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.

To hit someone or something.

To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

(intransitive) To move very fast.

That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.

That which restrains or confines as a girdle.

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.

One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great Belt and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.

A token or badge of knightly rank.

A band of leather, or other flexible substance, passing around two wheels, and communicating motion from one to the other.

A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.

To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.

To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.

Endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

A band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

An elongated region where a specific condition is found;

A vigorous blow;

A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

The act of hitting vigorously;

Sing loudly and forcefully

Deliver a blow to;

Fasten with a belt;