/ Dictionary / Index B belt-tightening: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: belt-tight•en•ing Pronunciation: (belt'tīt"n-ing), [key] — n. a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Beltsy beltway Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language