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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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
In her soulful paintings of New York City’s skyscrapers, Diamond used loose ropes of color that land somewhere between abstraction and figuration.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
However, José Ramírez roped an RBI double to make it 6-3.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Phelan prefers the old-fashioned approach using ropes, slings, pulleys and a bosun's chair – initially just a short wooden plank held up by ropes, now more elaborate and safer work seats.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
In her soulful paintings of New York City’s skyscrapers, Diamond used loose ropes of color that land somewhere between abstraction and figuration.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Fernando Valenzuela literally roped me into his life.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
However, José Ramírez roped an RBI double to make it 6-3.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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