belting

1. (figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing.Examples: "He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade."figuratively

2. (music, uncountable) The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.Examples: "I could hear you perfectly all the way in the back of the audience! I wish my belting were as good as yours."; "Traditionally belting was used by certain character roles in musicals, usually the funny, quirky or feisty female roles."; "Kristin Vigard was originally chosen to play Annie, but after only a few performances, she was replaced by Andrea McArdle, who gave the role a tougher veneer (reminiscent of the Our Gang kids) while conveying vulnerability without sentimentality. And McArdle's belting exceeded everyone's wildest imagination. She transformed the writers' initial conception of Annie as a spirited but vocally average little girl into a Broadway diva."uncountable