[{"word":"belays","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The object to which a rope is secured.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To surround; environ; enclose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To overlay; adorn.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To besiege; invest; surround.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To lie in wait for in order to attack; block up or obstruct.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs."},{"definition":"To lay aside; stop; cancel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Belay that order!"},{"definition":"The general command to stop or cease.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belay","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belays"]}]