Explore Belay through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like outcrop or outcropping. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Belay in a sentence
Belay meaning
- To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
- To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
- To lay aside; to stop; to cancel.
Synonyms of Belay
Using Belay
- The main meaning on this page is: To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat. | To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground. | To lay aside; to stop; to cancel.
- Useful related words include: outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop, fasten.
- In the example corpus, belay often appears in combinations such as: is belay, belay partner.
Context around Belay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Belay
- In this selection, "belay" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, aschalew, auto, birhanu, partner, device and carabiner stand out and add context to how "belay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 50 belay devices and and a continuous belay adventure course. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "belay" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with belay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Personally I think Belay was just trying to embarrass Ayele. (10 words)
We opened for bouldering, top-rope, lead and auto belay climbing. (11 words)
Buy a large, pear-shaped locking carabiner to use as your belay carabiner. (13 words)
Climbers can both lead climb (the first climber on a route) or belay (the second climber on a route who runs rope through a device attached to his or her harness and feeds line out as the lead climber rises). (40 words)
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. (38 words)
Bambis supermarket - The age defying supermarket - has been sold to Aschalew Belay, a local entrepreneur and owner of Belay Ab Car Assembly and the local Golden Tulip chain hotel in the capital. (32 words)
Example sentences (15)
Bambis supermarket - The age defying supermarket - has been sold to Aschalew Belay, a local entrepreneur and owner of Belay Ab Car Assembly and the local Golden Tulip chain hotel in the capital.
Armed with a good braking hand, harness and rope, the other essential equipment you need is a belay device.
Buy a large, pear-shaped locking carabiner to use as your belay carabiner.
We opened for bouldering, top-rope, lead and auto belay climbing.
Peters, it seems, had to lay down on the floor of the limo to avoid being seen by Ekland and belay suspicion.
The play spirits forth the dynamic from this misty ancestral plane, sometimes finding complete visual and poetic illusions, like in the crackling watery descent of his wife, Mary, played lovingly by Belay.
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.
Using a combination of electromagnetic induction and centrifugal force, it replaces the need for a belay partner … for now.
Despite the off-the-grid vibe, there’s a ton of fall activities, from mountain biking, air rifles and archery to a continuous belay adventure course.
I literally sobbed, shaking hard enough that my belay partner could feel it on the other end of the rope.
Mr. Belay also called on the public to take advantage of the 22 community libraries put in place throughout the region and tackle the resurgence of illiteracy.
Staff will help climbers belay up the wall and a kids climbing area will be available.
Climbers can both lead climb (the first climber on a route) or belay (the second climber on a route who runs rope through a device attached to his or her harness and feeds line out as the lead climber rises).
Climbing shoes can be rented for £3, a harness is £2.50, belay devices and karabiners are £1.50 and a chalk bag is £1.
Personally I think Belay was just trying to embarrass Ayele.
Common combinations with belay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is belay 2×
- belay partner 2×