belt up
Third Person
belts up
Present Participle
belting up
Past Tense
belted up
Past Participle
belted up
1
to suddenly become silent or stop talking
- The boss expected the employees to belt up and get back to work.
- The teacher signaled for the class to belt up and prepare for the lesson.
- After the reprimand, he had to belt up to avoid further consequences.
- She decided to belt up and listen instead of arguing.
- The children were instructed to belt up during the assembly.
Antonyms:
2
to secure oneself in a vehicle by putting on a seat belt
- The responsible driver always ensures that passengers belt up before hitting the road.
- The mom reminded her kids to belt up before starting the car.
- Passengers are encouraged to belt up even for short journeys.
- Before driving, remember to belt up for your safety.
- The taxi driver waited patiently for the passengers to belt up before departing.