belay

Speech parts

1. belay - Noun

2. belay - Verb

3. Belay - Proper noun

Meaning

To lay on or cover; to adorn.

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

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stop secure arrest stall fasten moor interlink end hold braid piton limit chain stay check
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Antonyms

continue reopen get started keep up push through stay tuned
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Hypernyms

secure fix outcrop fasten outcropping rock outcrop

Phrases with the word

belay my last self-belay

Derivatives

belaid belayed Belaying

Anagrams

Baley Bayle Leyba

Examples

Above the bolt, He Chuan climbed 80 feet to the first belay, placing only three cams, before a snow squall forced the climbers to retreat. Source: Internet

Despite having a variety of indigenous plants that can be used for ornamental purposes, the country has been covering 90 percent of its demand through imports, Dr. Birhanu Belay, Research Directorate Director at GBG told The Ethiopian Herald. Source: Internet

He turned toward the guards, but Bryce clamped a friendly hand upon his shoulder to belay the movement. Source: Internet

Other cars were assembled by Yang Fan, Mesfin Industrial Engineering, Betret International Plc, Belay Ab Motors, Metal & Engineering Corporation (MeTEC) and Nigma Motors. Source: Internet

Belay Fekadu, current chairman of UDJ on. Source: Internet

Shortage of foreign currency is also another headache for automotive suppliers in the country, hurting the business of many car suppliers, including Belay Ab and Ghion Addis, whose peak seasons are the holidays and the conclusion of the budget year. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

belaugh belave belawgive belay device belay my last belayer