belay
🇺🇸
/bɪˈleɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbiːleɪ/
verb
R
to secure a rope to a fixed object like a rock to ensure safety during climbing
Before climbing the steep rock, the instructor made sure to belay me for safety.
R
to countermand or cancel an order or command
The captain decided to belay the march due to bad weather.
noun
R
the act of securing a rope to a fixed object, typically in climbing
A secure belay is critical for any climbing expedition.
translation
to secure a rope to a fixed object like a rock to ensure safety during climbing; to countermand or cancel an order or command
the act of securing a rope to a fixed object, typically in climbing
Word Forms
3rd Present
belays
Progressive
belaying
Perfect
belayed
Plural
belays
Past
belayed