Meaning
- (noun) The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
- (noun) The object to which a rope is secured.
- (noun) A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.
- (verb) To surround; environ; enclose.
- (verb) To overlay; adorn.
- (verb) To besiege; invest; surround.
- (verb) To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.
- (verb) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- (verb) To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person. “He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs.”
- (verb) To lay aside; stop; cancel. “Belay that order!”
- (verb) The general command to stop or cease.
Letter breakdown
- Belay contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Words starting with BEL
- belabor
- belabored
- belaboring
- belabors
- belated
- belatedly
- belayed
- belaying
- belays
- belch
- belched
- belches
- belching
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- beleaguering
- beleaguers
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Reader questions
What does Belay mean?
The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
How many letters are in Belay?
Belay has 5 letters.
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