rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope passed under one thigh, across the body, and over the opposite shoulder or through a special friction device
rappel
noun
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Rock climbing, scrambling, and rappelling over a long summit day is required to tag the top of this classic.
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Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Hockey Justin Trudeau Taunts Donald Trump After Canada's Hockey Triumph
Six demonstrators rigged ropes at the top of El Capitan and rappelled down its face to unfurl the flag, the Chronicle reported.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
And then there’s the memory of Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond rappelling out a window in front of the Guggenheim in 1999’s The World Is Not Enough.
—Jennifer Green, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The teenager and his friends traveled about 180 feet into the mine shaft and the side of the mountain to explore and rappelled 40 to 50 feet down using a household rope, Cal Fire said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Hockey Justin Trudeau Taunts Donald Trump After Canada's Hockey Triumph
Six demonstrators rigged ropes at the top of El Capitan and rappelled down its face to unfurl the flag, the Chronicle reported.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
And then there’s the memory of Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond rappelling out a window in front of the Guggenheim in 1999’s The World Is Not Enough.
—Jennifer Green, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The teenager and his friends traveled about 180 feet into the mine shaft and the side of the mountain to explore and rappelled 40 to 50 feet down using a household rope, Cal Fire said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rappel
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“Rappel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rappel. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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rappel
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rap·pel
rə-ˈpel 
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rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope
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