Definition of Belay

tying a rope to an object to to keep it steady or down. occassionally used to reference climbers who tie ropes to rocks to belay down the mountainside

Examples of Belay in a sentence

The teenagers belay their surfboards to the top of the car with bungee cords before heading to the beach.  🔊

People are instructed to belay any heavy objects that could fly off of the back of their truck with rope.  🔊

The rock climber started to belay one end of the rope to a sturdy rock and tied the other end around his waist.  🔊

Any experienced climber knows that you must belay your rope to a secure object before risking the climb down a mountain.  🔊

The movers belay all of the heavy furniture with reinforced rope to hooks in the floor to ensure it doesn't fly out of the back of the truck.  🔊

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