Belay Synonyms

bĭ-lā
To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. arrest
  2. cease
  3. check
  4. discontinue
  5. halt
  6. stall
  7. stay
  8. stop
  9. surcease
To come to a cessation
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. arrest
  2. cease
  3. check
  4. discontinue
  5. halt
  6. leave off
  7. quit
  8. stall
  9. stop
  10. surcease

Words Related to Belay

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. continue
  2. y-hang
  3. lower-off
  4. rebelay
  5. handline
  6. rope
  7. ledge
  8. handhold
  9. hand line
  10. chockstones
  11. first-pitch

Belay Sentence Examples

  • Broken rocks then lead to a good grass ledge with nut belay overlooking the gully.

  • Move right up to the ridge crest to belay.

  • A good spike belay can be found by scrambling some 20m further up.

  • A running belay using chocks, nuts or similar devices.

  • I stamp on my belay ledge to keep cozy and climbing cautiously above my last piece of gear I feel absorbed.

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