belt (down)

verb

Definition of belt (down)next
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game

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  1. sip
  2. drink
  3. gulp
Verb
  • There’s a big crowd sipping on an assortment of cocktails from the open bar while watching the results come in.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sip
Verb
  • As reports of tourists’ deaths emerged in recent days, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada and the US all issued statements urging their citizens to be cautious about drinking alcohol in Laos.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • To drink, enjoy a Bottled Coquito for two, La Huerta (two to four people), or Mezcal Cranberry (two to four people).
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of drink
Verb
  • Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of gulp
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“Belt (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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