black beltˈblack belt noun [countable] 
Examples
Sandy’s a black belt in judo.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- As soon as she winds her black belt around her waist, however, her personality undergoes a remarkable change.
- Mr Iqbal, 37, was a black belt judo expert but he was no match for Vernage's knife.
- She had successfully gained her own black belt four years previously.
- Taking any test requires commitment; the black belt test takes the most commitment of all.
- That is the first rung on the ladder of karate learning for the black belt.
- The general then went on to learn Shotokan karate and gained a black belt in the art.
WORD SETS► Other Sports
1a high rank in sports such as judo and karate2someone who has this rankblack belt inaerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun
Sandy’s a black belt in judo.