life belt li·fe·belt uncommon noun 1. belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt Synonymssafety beltlife beltsafety harness 2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material Synonymslife buoylifesaverlife beltlife ring Related words Broader terms life preserverbeltrestraint Narrower terms breeches buoyseat belt WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.