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
roped; roping
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
: to take the form of or twist in the manner of rope
roper
noun
Examples of rope in a Sentence
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.
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CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
All branches must be in bundles smaller than 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet long and tied with twine or jute rope.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Schlossberg has used his social media in recent months to repeatedly blast RFK Jr., occasionally roping in Hines for standing by her husband, who is a longtime anti-vaccine activist.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
More than 100 people who were on it at the time were evacuated by ski patrollers who used ropes to lower them to the ground.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
All branches must be in bundles smaller than 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet long and tied with twine or jute rope.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
After Alex left, there was the hurdle of Link and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) — and that disastrous moment when Link roped Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) kids into helping him with a proposal that quickly went awry.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Schlossberg has used his social media in recent months to repeatedly blast RFK Jr., occasionally roping in Hines for standing by her husband, who is a longtime anti-vaccine activist.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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rope
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a large stout cord of strands (as of fiber or wire) twisted or braided together
b
: lariat
c
: a noose used for hanging
2
: a row or string (as of beads) made by or as if by braiding, twining, or threading
3
plural
: the special way things are done (as on a job)
learn the ropes
rope
2 of 2 verb
roped; roping
1
a
: to bind, fasten, or tie with a rope
b
: to set off or divide by a rope
rope off a street for a neighborhood carnival
c
: to catch with a lasso
2
: to draw as if with a rope
roped her friends into helping with the project
roper
noun
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