ropable
ropable

rope


Definition: Meaning of, rope in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rəʊp /

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rope ropes
  1. [uncountable and countable] very strong thick string, made by twisting together many thinner strings
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  2. the ropes [plural] all the things someone needs to know to do a job or deal with a system
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  3. the ropes [plural] the rope fence that surrounds an area used for BOXING or WRESTLING
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  4. be on the ropes informal to be in a very bad situation, in which you are likely to be defeated
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  5. be at/near etc the end of your rope especially American English to have no more PATIENCE or strength left to deal with a problem or a difficult situation
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  6. give somebody some/enough etc rope to give someone a lot of freedom to do something in the way they want to do it
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  7. give somebody enough rope to hang themselves to give someone freedom to do what they want to do, because you think they will cause problems for themselves and you want them to look stupid
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  8. a rope of pearls PEARL s on a string, worn around your neck as jewellery
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
rope roped roped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
roping ropes
[transitive]
  1. [always + adverb/preposition] to tie things together using rope
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  2. American English to catch an animal using a circle of rope
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rope used in phrases

  • anchor rope (noun)
    1. the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
  • guide rope (noun)
    1. a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
  • guy rope (noun)
    1. especially a tent a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something
  • hangman's rope (noun)
    1. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
  • jump rope (noun)
    1. American English a long piece of rope that children use for jumping over [=  skipping rope British English]
  • ridge rope (noun)
    1. either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
  • rope bridge (noun)
    1. a bridge consisting of ropes
  • rope burn (noun)
    1. usually on the hands abrasion caused by friction from a rope
  • rope down (verb)
    1. sport lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
  • rope ladder (noun)
    1. a LADDER made of two long ropes connected by wooden pieces that you stand on
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rope used in phrasal verbs

  • rope in (phrasal verb)
    1. to persuade someone to do something that they do not really want to do
  • rope off (phrasal verb)
    1. to enclose an area using ropes, usually because of danger
  • rope up (phrasal verb)
    1. to tie people together with ropes, especially people who are climbing
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