Definitions for ROPEroʊp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
roperoʊp(n.; v.)roped, rop•ing.
(n.)a strong, thick line or cord, usu. made of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, wire, or the like.
a lasso.
ropes, the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking:
to learn the ropes; showed her the ropes.
Category: Informal
a hangman's noose.
the sentence or punishment of death by hanging.
material or objects twisted or strung together in the form of a cord.
a stringy, viscid formation in a liquid.
Slang. a thick, heavy gold chain worn as jewelry.
Category: Jewelry, Informal
(v.t.)to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.
to enclose or mark off with a rope (often fol. by off):
to rope off the reserved seats.
to catch with a lasso; lasso.
(v.i.)to become ropy or stringy.
rope in,to lure, esp. by trickery.
Category: Verb Phrase, Informal
Idioms for rope:
on the ropes, close to defeat, failure, or utter collapse.
Category: Idiom
Origin of rope:
bef. 900; (n.) ME rop(e), rap(e), OE rāp, c. OFris rāp, OHG reif, ON reip, Go -raip (in skaudaraip thong); (v.) ME, der. of the n.
Princeton's WordNet
rope(noun)
a strong line
R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug, circle(verb)
street names for flunitrazepan
lasso, rope(verb)
catch with a lasso
"rope cows"
rope, leash(verb)
fasten with a rope
"rope the bag securely"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
rope(noun)ʊp
a long piece of twisted string or fiber, used to tie or pull things
They tied the rope to the wagon.
ropeʊp
the way to do a job
a new employee learning the ropes; We'll find someone to show you the ropes.
Wiktionary
rope(Noun)
Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
rope(Noun)
An individual length of such material.
The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.
rope(Noun)
A cohesive strand of something.
rope(Noun)
A continuous stream.
rope(Noun)
A hard line drive.
He hit a rope past third and into the corner.
rope(Noun)
A long thin segment of soft clay, either extruded or formed by hand.
rope(Noun)
A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.
rope(Noun)
A unit of distance equivalent to the distance covered in six months by a god flying at ten million miles per second.
rope(Noun)
A necklace of at least 1 meter in length.
rope(Verb)
To tie (something) with something.
The robber roped the victims.
rope(Verb)
To throw a rope around (something).
The cowboy roped the calf.
rope(Noun)
Cordage of at least 1 inch in diameter, or a length of such cordage.
rope(Noun)
A unit of length equal to 20 feet.
rope(Noun)
Flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol.
Origin: From rap. Cognate with Albanian rrip,rryp.
Webster Dictionary
Rope(noun)
a large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and string, only in its size. See Cordage
Rope(noun)
a row or string consisting of a number of things united, as by braiding, twining, etc.; as, a rope of onions
Rope(noun)
the small intestines; as, the ropes of birds
Rope(verb)
to be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality
Rope(verb)
to bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord; as, to rope a bale of goods
Rope(verb)
to connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope
Rope(verb)
to partition, separate, or divide off, by means of a rope, so as to include or exclude something; as, to rope in, or rope off, a plot of ground; to rope out a crowd
Rope(verb)
to lasso (a steer, horse)
Rope(verb)
to draw, as with a rope; to entice; to inveigle; to decoy; as, to rope in customers or voters
Rope(verb)
to prevent from winning (as a horse), by pulling or curbing
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
rope
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 for ROPE
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vasmaakAfrikaans
- يَرْبُطArabic
- завързвамBulgarian
- amarrarPortuguese (BR)
- (při)vázatCzech
- festbindenGerman
- binde fastDanish
- δένω με σκοινίGreek
- amarrar/atar con cuerdaSpanish
- köiega kinnitamaEstonian
- با طناب بستنFarsi
- köyttääFinnish
- attacher avec une cordeFrench
- לִקשוֹר בְּחֶבֶלHebrew
- रस्सी से बांधनाHindi
- konopom (se) vezati (hvatati)Croatian
- odaköt(öz)Hungarian
- mengikatkanIndonesian
- binda, festa með reipiIcelandic
- legareItalian
- なわで縛るJapanese
- 로프로 묶다Korean
- pririšti/surišti virveLithuanian
- piesiet/nostiprināt ar virviLatvian
- mengikatMalay
- vastbindenDutch
- feste med tau, surre fastNorwegian
- przywiązaćPolish
- با طناب بستنPersian
- له تناب سره تړلPashto
- amarrarPortuguese
- a lega cu o frânghie/o coardăRomanian
- привязыватьRussian
- priviazaťSlovak
- privezatiSlovenian
- vezati konopcemSerbian
- binda fast (ihop) med repSwedish
- มัดด้วยเชือกThai
- iple bağlamakTurkish
- 用繩綁住或繫住Chinese (Trad.)
- прив'язувати канатомUkrainian
- رسی سے باندھناUrdu
- buộc bằng dây chãoVietnamese
- 用绳捆Chinese (Simp.)
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