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),roped,rop·ing.
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),roped,rop·ing.
to be drawn out into a filament of thread; become ropy.
Verb Phrases
rope in,Informal. to lure or entice, especially by employing deception: The swindler had roped in a number of gullible persons.
Idioms for rope
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 his or her 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.
Origin of rope
before 900; (noun) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp; cognate with Dutch reep,German Reif; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
Serrations are designed to cut rope or cord but also reduce the portion of a blade that can be used to perform other cutting tasks, and they’re difficult to sharpen.
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In traditional cultures, this might involve things like making rope, gathering and processing food, constructing houses, and firing pottery.
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If you’re looking for indoor activities, think about streaming a yoga class or finding a jump rope.
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The piece of rope touching your hand doesn’t move away from your hand.
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If you shake it up and down, you create a wave, with the rope as your medium.
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“I like decorating my slaves,” she said, referencing the rope, her thin, crimson-coated lips peeling off her front teeth.
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From the roof of the barn is a long loop of rope, through this the turkey is suspended by its legs.
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Clinton, meanwhile, spent several minutes greeting audience members along the rope line and posing for cellphone selfies.
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After all, what politician blurts out a major life decision while working a rope line?
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Pictures showed Lee being hoisted off the ship on a rope, aided by other crew members, well before the ship sank completely.
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They then both set to work trying to discover some way of fastening it by which it would not slip down the rope.
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He likewise sailed in a costly ship; its anchor was inlaid with pure gold, and every rope was of twisted silk.
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The rope, which is guided upon sheaves between the rails, is taken twice round the head pulley.