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- Dictionarybelay/ˈbiːleɪ/
verb
- 1. fix (a running rope) round a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, to secure it.
- 2. stop; desist from: nautical slang "‘Belay that, mister. Man your post.’"
noun
- 1. an act of belaying: "the leader may require belays to tackle more difficult sections"
- 2. a spike of rock or other object used for belaying: "the trees along the top are used as belays"
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The meaning of BELAY is to secure (a rope or cable) by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt. How to use belay in a sentence.
Belay is a verb and a noun related to rock climbing. It means to control or fix a rope that a climber is attached to, or the place or act of doing so. Learn how to use belay in sentences and how to say it.
Belay is a verb and a noun related to rock climbing and sailing. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see sample sentences and find synonyms and translations in other languages.
Belay is a verb that means to secure a rope or a person with a rope in nautical or mountain climbing contexts. It can also mean to stop or ignore something. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and history of belay.
Belay is a verb that means to secure or stop something, especially in nautical or mountaineering contexts. Learn how to use belay in different sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.
Belay is a verb and a noun that means to secure a rope or a person by tying it to a rock, a pin, or a cleat. It can also mean to stop or cancel something. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences with belay.
To belay is to secure or hold the end of a climbing rope so that the climber won't fall far if she slips. Your friend might climb a rock wall first, while you belay for her.
