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rope  (rp)

n.

1. A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.

2. A string of items attached in one line by or as if by twisting or braiding: a rope of onions.

3. A sticky glutinous formation of stringy matter in a liquid.

4.

a. A cord with a noose at one end for hanging a person.

b. Execution or death by hanging: to die by the rope.

5. A lasso or lariat.

6. ropes Sports Several cords strung between poles to enclose a boxing or wrestling ring.

7. ropes Informal Specialized procedures or details: learn the ropes; know the ropes.

v. roped, rop·ing, ropes

v.tr.

1. To tie or fasten with or as if with rope.

2. To enclose, separate, or partition with or as if with a rope: rope off the scene of the crime.

3. To catch with a rope or lasso.

4. Informal To trick or deceive: An unscrupulous salesperson roped us into buying worthless property.

v.intr.

To become like a cord or rope.

Idioms:

on the ropes

1. Sports Knocked against the ropes that enclose a boxing ring.

2. On the verge of defeat or collapse; hopeless or powerless.

the end of (one's) rope

The limit of one's patience, endurance, or resources: After six months on strike, the workers were at the end of their rope.

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[Middle English, from Old English rp.]

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roper n.

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rope

Noun

1. a fairly thick cord made of intertwined fibres or wire

2. a row of objects fastened to form a line: a twenty-inch rope of pearls

3. know the ropes to have a thorough understanding of a particular activity

4. the rope

a. a rope noose used for hanging someone

b. death by hanging

Verb

[roping, roped]

1. to tie with a rope

2. rope off to enclose or divide with a rope [Old English rāp]

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Rope a row or string of items or people similar to a rope; a long series.

Examples: rope of hair, 1891; of hay, 1610; of onions, 1469; of pearls, 1632; of popes, 1621; of sand, 1624; of turf, 1759; of water, 1843.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rope - a strong line bight - the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) bola - a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin brace - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it brail - a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in bungee, bungee cord - an elasticized rope cable - a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire cordage - the ropes in the rigging of a ship guide rope - a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane halliard, halyard - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, halter, hemp - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging harpoon line - a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat hawser - large heavy rope for nautical use jump rope, skip rope, skipping rope - a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it lashing - rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings" lariat, reata, riata, lasso - a long noosed rope used to catch animals line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" prolonge - a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage small stuff - any light rope used on shipboard tier - something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers" tightrope - tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground trip line - a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance hemp - a plant fiber jute - a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks sisal, sisal hemp - a plant fiber used for making rope
	2.	rope - street names for flunitrazepan forget me drug, Mexican valium, R-2, roofy, rophy, roach, circle flunitrazepan, Rohypnol - a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
Verb	1.	rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows" lasso capture, catch, get - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
	2.	rope - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" leash tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"

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rope

noun 1. cord, line, cable, strand, hawser

verb 2. tie, bind, moor, lash, hitch, fasten, tether, pinion, lasso know the ropes be experienced, know the score (informal) be knowledgeable, know what's what, be an old hand, know your way around, know where it's at (slang) know all the ins and outs

rope someone in or into something Brit. persuade, involve, engage, enlist, talk into, drag in, inveigle

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An element of chaff consisting of a long roll of metallic foil or wire which is designed for broad, low-frequency responses. See also chaff.

Translations

rope [rəup] n → cuerda;

(NAUT) → cable m

vt [+ box] → atar or amarrar con (una) cuerda [+ climbers] (also: rope together) → encordarse;

to rope sb in (fig) → persuadir a algn a tomar parte;

to know the ropes (fig) → conocer los trucos (del oficio)

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rope [rəup] n → corde f;

(Naut) → cordage m

vt [+ box] → corder (= tie up or together); attacher [+ climbers] (also: rope together) → encorder [+ area] (also: rope off) → interdire l'accès de: (= divide off); séparer;

to rope sb in (fig) → embringuer qn;

to know the ropes (fig) → être au courant, connaître les ficelles

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rope [rəup] n → Seil nt;

(Naut) → Tau nt

vt (tie) → festbinden;

(also: rope together) → zusammenbinden;

to know the ropes (fig) → sich auskennen

rope in rope vt (fig) (person) → einspannen

rope off rope vt (area) → mit einem Seil absperren

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rope [rəup] n → corda, fune f;

(NAUT) → cavo

vt [+ box] → legare [+ climbers]; legare in cordata;

to rope sb in (fig) → coinvolgere qn;

to know the ropes (fig) → conoscere i trucchi del mestiere