rope
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
ropes
plural
ropes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROPE
1
:
a strong, thick string that is made by twisting many thin strings or fibers together
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see also jump rope, skipping rope, tightrope, towrope
[count]
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Tie the end of the rope to the post.
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She made a knot in the rope.
[noncount]
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a six-foot length of rope
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We used rope to tie down the furniture in the trailer.
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The hostages were tied up with rope.
2
[count]
:
a string on which a number of similar things are held together
3
ropes
[plural]
:
the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity
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The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes.
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It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.
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He really knows the/his ropes.
4
the ropes
:
a fence made of rope that encloses a boxing or wrestling ring
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The boxer was pushed back against the ropes.
jump/skip rope
US
:
to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game
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He jumps rope to warm up before the game.
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The kids are outside jumping rope.
money for old rope
on the ropes
informal
:
in a very bad position or situation
:
very close to failure or defeat
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The company is on the ropes and in danger of closing.
the end of your rope
2
rope
/ˈroʊp/
verb
ropes;
roped;
roping
2
rope
/ˈroʊp/
verb
ropes;
roped;
roping
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROPE
[+ object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
:
to bind, fasten, or tie (something or someone) with a rope
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The dog was roped to the fence.
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The boats were roped together at the dock.
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Mountain climbers often rope themselves together for safety.
2
chiefly US
:
to catch (an animal) by throwing a circle of rope around it
:
lasso
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He tried to rope the calf.
3
informal
:
to use clever or tricky methods to get (someone) to do something
— + in or into
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I didn't want to go to the party, but my friends somehow roped me in.
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My friends roped me into going to the party.
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I always seem to get roped into driving.
rope off
[phrasal verb]
rope off (something)
or
rope (something) off
:
to separate (an area) from another area with rope
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The police roped off the street for the summer festival.
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Part of the exhibit had been roped off.
