rope

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A cowboy using a rope.

noun

The definition of a rope is a strong and thick line made of twisted fibers.
An example of a rope is what a cowboy uses for making a lasso.

verb

Rope is defined as to connect or restrict.
1. An example of rope is tying multiple items together on a line.
2. An example of rope is to put a lasso around the neck of a horse to constrict its movement.

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rope

a thick, strong cord made of intertwisted strands of fiber, thin wires, leather strips, etc.
[pl.] such cords strung between posts to enclose a boxing ring
1. such a cord, or a noose made of it, for hanging a person
2. death by hanging: with the
lasso
: a rope of pearls
1. a length, esp. a thick, flexible length, of something: a rope of taffy, a rope of hair
2. a ropelike string of things put together by or as by twisting, twining, braiding, or threading
a ropelike, sticky formation in a liquid, as in wine

Origin of rope

Middle English rop from Old English rap, akin to German reif (Goth raip) from Indo-European an unverified form reip-, rag, piece of cloth from base an unverified form rei-, to tear from source reap, reef

transitive verb

roped, rop′ing

to fasten, tie, or confine with or as with a rope
to connect or tie together (esp. mountain climbers) by a rope
to separate, mark off, or enclose with a rope: usually with in, off, or out
to catch or throw with a lasso

to become ropelike and sticky: to cook candy until it ropes

rope Idioms

give someone (enough) rope

to allow someone freedom of action in the expectation that that person will overreach himself or herself

on the ropes

Boxing knocked against the ropes
Slang near collapse or ruin

rope in

Slang to entice or trick into doing something

the end of one's rope

the end of one's endurance, resources, etc.

the ropes

Informal the details or procedures of something: a new employee learning the ropes

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rope

noun

A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.
A string of items attached in one line, especially by twisting or braiding: a rope of onions.
A sticky glutinous formation of stringy matter in a liquid.
a. A cord with a noose at one end for hanging a person.
b. Execution or death by hanging: to die by the rope.
A lasso or lariat.
ropes Sports Several cords strung between poles to enclose a boxing or wrestling ring.
ropes Informal Specialized procedures or details: learn the ropes; know the ropes.
Baseball A line drive.

verb

roped, rop·ing, ropes

transitive verb

To tie, fasten, or attach with a rope or other cord.
To enclose, separate, or partition with a rope or other cord: rope off the scene of the crime.
To catch with a rope or lasso.
Informal To persuade or manipulate (someone): My boss roped me into attending the ceremony.

Phrasal Verbs: rope down To descend using a rope, as from a cliff or a hovering helicopter.To lower (something) by means of a rope. rope up To climb a steep slope or dangerous area using a rope.To attach climbers to a rope for safety: roped up before crossing the glacier.

Origin of rope

Middle English from Old English rāp

Related Forms:

rop′er
noun

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural ropes)

(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line. ^syn.^transl.
Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
(countable) An individual length of such material.
The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.
A cohesive strand of something.
(dated) A continuous stream.
(baseball) A hard line drive.
He hit a rope past third and into the corner.
(ceramics) A long thin segment of soft clay, either extruded or formed by hand.
(computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.
(Jainism) A unit of distance equivalent to the distance covered in six months by a god flying at ten million miles per second. ^syn.
(jewelry) A necklace of at least 1 meter in length.
(nautical) Cordage of at least 1 inch in diameter, or a length of such cordage.
(archaic) A unit of length equal to 20 feet.
(slang) Flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol.
(in the plural) The small intestines.
the ropes of birds

Verb

(third-person singular simple present ropes, present participle roping, simple past and past participle roped)

To tie (something) with something.
The robber roped the victims.
To throw a rope around (something).
The cowboy roped the calf.
(intransitive) To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.

Anagrams

Origin

From Old English rÄp. Cognate with Albanian rrip (“belt,rope").

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