belted up
Secured before driving
Belted up means fastened with a seatbelt: Make sure everyone's belted up before we go.
In British slang, it also means shut up or stopped talking, from the command belt up: He finally belted up after I glared at him.
- geared upMade ready, outfitted
- locked and loadedFully prepared to fire
- bracedSteadied against force
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- safety firstPrioritize precaution always
waistband · harness · buckle · prepared · cummerbund · clicked · sash · strap · equipped · restraint · girdle · buttoned up · ready · all set · clasp · cinch · primed · fastener
fastening/restraint status
belted upunbuckled
Released a fastener
unbelted · unfastened · unrestrained · unstrapped · unsecured
SILENCE (British slang)
belted upspeaking up
Voicing your thoughts
piped up · sounding off · speaking out · mouthing off · yapping