Belay

Word BELAY
Character 5
Hyphenation be lay
Pronunciations /bɪˈleɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Belay"

What do we mean by belay?

To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin. intransitive verb

To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall. intransitive verb

To cause to stop. intransitive verb

To be made secure. intransitive verb

Used in the imperative as an order to stop. intransitive verb

The act of belaying a climber. noun

A system of ropes and anchors by which a climber is belayed. noun

To surround; environ; inclose.

To overlay; adorn.

To besiege; invest; surround.

To lie in wait for in order to attack; hence, to block up or obstruct.

Nautical, to fasten, or make fast, by winding round a belaying-pin, cleat, or cavel: applied chiefly to running rigging.

To lay on or cover; to adorn. transitive verb

To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. transitive verb

To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. transitive verb

Stop. transitive verb

To surround; environ; inclose. verb

To overlay; adorn. verb

To besiege; invest; surround. verb

To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct. verb

The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.

The object to which a rope is secured.

A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.

Pulling the rope for a climber. Side effects include an extremely sore neck from looking up all the time and being really fucking bored. Urban Dictionary

To want sexual intercourse with another. Usually used on a first meet. Urban Dictionary

Used in technical theatre to describe twisting the ropes of a rail system with a belay pin to keep the lineset from moving while weights are being added or taken off, usually only done when the lineset will be significantly arbor or batten heavy. comes from the nautical term to belay. Urban Dictionary

Often used as a climbing term the phrase "Belay on" can also be used in regular conversation to let someone know they have YOUR permission to proceed on with whatever they are doing or about to do. Urban Dictionary

Old man talk for "nevermind!" Urban Dictionary

(verb) a) To touch oneself, to touch another, or to be touched by another, in the inappropriate sense of the word. b) To get off. Urban Dictionary

A belay slave is someone you've hired for the day (usually payment in beer, weed whatever) to belay you while you work on a rock climbing project. Urban Dictionary

When going climbing with someone and just belaying all day long. Going to the cliff and belaying 9 min and then buying his/her meals. Urban Dictionary

The equivalent of a "cock block" for the female sex. Often performed by room mates with terrible timing, other woman, or that bitch that stole your man even after discussing the "Hoe Code". Urban Dictionary

An attractive female climbing partner Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Belay

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The word "belay" in example sentences

Preferred primary anchor into a belay is a clove hitch or bite8 on the powerpoint - I prefer a clove for adjustability, sometimes using a purcell prusik as a second method to adjust my attitude to the anchor.

Yet quite often such words, when they are verbs, were once of the common stock of the language, as in the case of "belay," and it has happened that the sailor alone has been left to keep them alive. ❋ Unknown (1915)

In comes the rope with a "Yo! heave ho!" and a jerk, until the "belay" sung out by the mate signifies that the work is done. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

Care was taken, however, this time to make fast the halliard rope with a proper "belay"; and although Snowball might have deserved a caution to be more vigilant for the future, it was not deemed necessary to administer it, as it was thought the peril out of which they had so miraculously escaped would prove to him a sufficient reminder. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

We didn't get to use words like "belay" or "glissade" but we felt victorious just the same. ❋ Debbie Barnes Community Correspondent Vail (2010)

Come to think it, don't be sayin '"belay," either.

And there is the less obvious answer in that analogy of a belay team. ❋ Stacy Bare (2012)

I refused, humiliated and ashamed that I even had the chutzpah to belay Bean, let alone allow him to fall on my watch. ❋ Adrian Margaret Brune (2011)

Where the VA has been unable to prevent me from panic attacks in the lobby and given me my choice of anti-depressants, I've had a collective belay team of friends and families that hasn't prevented me from falling, but have prevented me from hitting the ground when I fall and ensured I could keep on going once I stabilized from the fall. ❋ Stacy Bare (2012)

But just to be on the safe side and belay any possible future arguments I have recently purchased a mobile home in a trailer park. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our belay ropes were tangling with the fixed ropes and with other parties 'belay ropes. ❋ James M. Clash (2010)

Where I've found the reality of getting vertical and needing a real belay on a rock wall to deal with the highs and lows of a life after war. ❋ Stacy Bare (2012)

It was a hot mid-August afternoon two weeks into the trip and one of my three NOLS instructors, Bean Bowers -- bad-ass, wise-cracking and always over-caffeinated -- chose me to belay him while he climbed. ❋ Adrian Margaret Brune (2011)

[Oh], he's belaying. ❋ Goddamnittherearenonamesleft (2011)

person a: [ah man], that girl is fit! person b: oh yeah, buff, I'd [belay that]. person a: mmm, she'd get belay [anyday]. ❋ ~ Club Penguin M8 ~ (2012)

[I need you] to belay lineset [nine]. ❋ AliyaDaimhin (2017)

[Roommate] 1: "Dude I'm gonna go [drop a duece], ok? Roommate 2:"[Belay on], Bro." Or Roommate 1: "Hey man I think I'll take out the trash tonight." Roommate 2: "Belay on." ❋ Rasswipe (2010)

"[Felicia] was going to [come over]"- John "[Belay that]! Her name is Felicia!" - Bill ❋ Bihbootyjudyfelicia (2017)

a) He's hot, I'd [like to] [belay] him. b) Man, it's been 4 [days] since I last belayed! ❋ Dbiz (2007)

Frank was my [belay slave] all weekend [til] I finally [connected] the last two moves on that 5.13+. ❋ Jcastle (2009)

Hey [Troy], you [wanna be] my belay bitch? I have this sick [project] I want to work! ❋ Zed Burley (2017)

So there we were getting [hot and heavy] on the couch, when Tiffany walked in a [Vajay] Belayed me. I called dibs and began [making eyes] with him, until Megan stepped in and Vajay Belayed me. ❋ Cats Pajamas2 (2011)

[Ed]: I'm going [climbing] with Emily tomorrow. [Omar]: Got yourself a belay bunny? ❋ Disinterestedobserver (2016)

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