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rope

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noun

1
a
: a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together
b
: a long slender strip of material used as rope
rawhide rope
c
: a hangman's noose
d
: lariat
2
: a row or string consisting of things united by or as if by braiding, twining, or threading
3
ropes plural : special or basic techniques or procedures
show him the ropes
4
ropelike adjective

rope

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verb

roped; roping

transitive verb

1
a
: to bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord
b
: to partition, separate, or divide by a rope
rope off the street
c
: lasso
2
: to draw as if with a rope : lure

intransitive verb

: to take the form of or twist in the manner of rope
roper noun
Phrases
on the ropes
: in a defensive and often helpless position

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun Tie the end of the rope to the post. She made a knot in the rope. a six-foot length of rope We used rope to tie down the furniture in the trailer. The hostages were tied up with rope. The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes. It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes. someone who knows the ropes Verb The dog was roped to the fence. The boats were roped together at the dock. Mountain climbers often rope themselves together for safety. He tried to rope the calf. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Your handrail also offers an opportunity for personalization, from traditional stained oak to thick sailor's rope in a beach house. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 All the torque goes into the drum and to the two-inch-diameter rope. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 Passengers were brought to shore via a chair attached to a rope, a lifesaving process orchestrated by the ship’s crew and a passerby who’d been walking his dog on the beach. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 June 2022 New London firefighter Jason Erban, tethered to a rope, entered the 48-degree water in a cold-water suit and pulled the man to shore, officials said. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2022 The man grabbed on to a rope that other bystanders had lowered into the river, authorities said. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 One hangs suspended in space, like a kite held in the air, but with cassette tape instead of rope. Dini Adanurani, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Tug-of-War Contest: Create two teams to tug on opposing sides of a rope. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 These ships carried lots of rope (one 18th-century British battleship had 31 miles of rigging), which tended to unravel. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022
Verb
Dog Toys & Puppy Toys: From chew toys to interactive toys, as well as plush toys and rope & tug toys, Chewy has a broad assortment of entertainment for man’s best friend. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Jonathon Alvarado, another ranch hand, tried but failed to rope the calf. Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Garth Brooks -- a country boy from Oklahoma who knows exactly how to rope ‘em in -- corralled a crowd of more than 45,000 people on Saturday night in Birmingham, performing a two-and-a-half hour show with his highly skilled band. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 5 June 2022 All that was left was for Hudson to rope their friends in and whip up a script, which took them roughly a month from conception to show. oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022 Trump's allies are still hoping to rope top Republicans into their revenge campaign in Wyoming, where Hageman has struggled to outraise the congresswoman. Manu Raju, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022 Schools should also rope in subject experts, experts believe. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 27 June 2022 Here Taylor Blackwell, 9, jumps rope while her mom Danielle Blackwell and sister Jaelynn,12, turn on June 27, 2020, at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. Black family reunions -- Slavery was designed to destroy Black families. John Blake, CNN, 19 June 2022 The crew will convert the six-seat lounger into a bed under the stars and rope it off for privacy. Sue Bryant, Town & Country, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English rāp; akin to Old High German reif hoop

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rope was before the 12th century

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