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rope
[ rohp ]
noun
- a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- a lasso.
- ropes,
- the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space.
- Informal. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking:
The new employee didn't take long to learn the ropes.
- a hangman's noose, halter, or cord.
- the sentence or punishment of death by hanging.
- a quantity of material or a number of things twisted or strung together in the form of a cord:
a rope of tobacco.
- a stringy, viscid, or glutinous formation in a liquid:
ropes of slime.
verb (used with object)
- to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.
- to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often followed by off ).
- to catch with a lasso; lasso.
- Nautical. to reinforce (a sail or awning) with a boltrope.
verb (used without object)
- to be drawn out into a filament of thread; become ropy.
verb phrase
- Informal. to lure or entice, especially by employing deception:
The swindler had roped in a number of gullible persons.
rope
/ əʊ /
noun
- a fairly thick cord made of twisted and intertwined hemp or other fibres or of wire or other strong material
- ( as modifier )
a rope bridge
a rope ladder
- a row of objects fastened or united to form a line
a rope of pearls
a rope of onions
- a quantity of material twisted or wound in the form of a cord
- anything in the form of a filament or strand, esp something viscous or glutinous
a rope of slime
- the rope
- a rope, noose, or halter used for hanging
- death by hanging, strangling, etc
- give someone enough rope to hang himselfto allow someone to accomplish his own downfall by his own foolish acts
- know the ropes
- to have a thorough understanding of a particular sphere of activity
- to be experienced in the ways of the world
- on the ropes
- boxing driven against the ropes enclosing the ring by an opponent's attack
- in a defenceless or hopeless position
verb
- tr to bind or fasten with or as if with a rope
- trusually foll byoff to enclose or divide by means of a rope
- intr to become extended in a long filament or thread
- whenintr, foll by up mountaineering to tie (climbers) together with a rope
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZİ noun
- DZl adjective
- ܲ·DZ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rope1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rope1
Idioms and Phrases
- at the end of one's rope, at the end of one's endurance or means; at the limit:
With all her savings gone and bills piling up, she was at the end of her rope.
- give someone enough rope, to allow a person complete freedom to continue their misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow.
- on the ropes,
- Boxing. in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling.
- Informal. in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure:
By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes.
More idioms and phrases containing rope
In addition to the idiom beginning with rope , also see end of one's rope ; enough rope ; (show someone) know the ropes ; on the ropes .Example Sentences
Foreman complained the ropes had been loosened, that his trainer had even drugged him.
But in this moment, with Sasaki seemingly on the ropes, Roberts got his bullpen active while staring toward the mound with a contemplative gaze.
Every year, industrial specialists rig up a rope system that allows brave spring cleaners to access the aircraft from the ceiling.
Once the pair were on a framework under the diving bell, Mr Allcock said he was able to pull Mr Lemons inside using a set of pully systems ropes.
Pound for theatrical pound, she pushes Mescal’s Stanley to the ropes, an apt metaphor for a production that takes place on a raised platform resembling a boxing ring.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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