ALL meanings of belay
be·lay
B b - verb belay to make fast (a line) by securing to a pin, cleat, or bitt 3
- verb belay to stop; cease 3
- verb belay to secure (a climber) to a mountain by tying the rope off round a rock spike, piton, nut, etc 3
- noun belay the attachment (of a climber) to a mountain by tying the rope off round a rock spike, piton, nut, etc, to safeguard the party in the event of a fall 3
- verb transitive belay to make (a rope) secure by winding around a belaying pin, cleat, piton, etc.; hold fast 3
- verb transitive belay to hold; stop 3
- verb transitive belay to cancel 3
- verb transitive belay to secure (a person, as a mountain climber, or thing) by a rope 3
- noun belay action, method, or place of securing a hold for a rope in mountain climbing 3
- transitive verb belay secure with a rope 1
- noun belay sth to which a rope can be secured 1
- verb with object belay Nautical. to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear. 1
- verb with object belay Mountain Climbing. to secure (a person) by attaching to one end of a rope. to secure (a rope) by attaching to a person or to an object offering stable support. 1
- verb with object belay to cease (an action); stop. to ignore (an announcement, order, etc.): Belay that, the meeting will be at 0900 instead of 0800. 1
- verb without object belay to belay a rope: Belay on that cleat over there. 1
- noun belay Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold. 1
- noun belay (climbing) The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection. 0
- noun belay (climbing) The object to which a rope is secured. 0
- noun belay (climbing) A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure his/or her partner. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) OBS To surround; environ; inclose. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) OBS To overlay; adorn. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) OBS To besiege; invest; surround. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) OBS To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) To make (a rope) fast by turning it round a fastening point such as a cleat or piton. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person. 0
- verb belay (Transitive Verb) To lay aside; stop; cancel. 0
- verb belay (Intransitive Verb) (nautical) The general command to stop or cease. 0
- verb belay (Intransitive Verb) (nautical) To make a line fast by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt. 0