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Rope

see synonyms of rope

Noun

1. rope

a strong line

2. circle, forget me drug, mexican valium, r-2, roach, roofy, rope, rophy

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Verb

3. lasso, rope

catch with a lasso

Example Sentences:
'rope cows'

4. leash, rope

fasten with a rope

Example Sentences:
'rope the bag securely'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rope

see synonyms of rope
noun
1. 
a. 
a fairly thick cord made of twisted and intertwined hemp or other fibres or of wire or other strong material
b. 
(as modifier)
a rope bridge
a rope ladder
2. 
a row of objects fastened or united to form a line
a rope of pearls
a rope of onions
3. 
a quantity of material twisted or wound in the form of a cord
4. 
anything in the form of a filament or strand, esp something viscous or glutinous
a rope of slime
5.  the rope
6.  give someone enough rope to hang himself or herself
7.  know the ropes
8.  on the ropes
9.  show someone the ropes
verb
10. (transitive)
to bind or fasten with or as if with a rope
11. (transitive; usually foll by off)
to enclose or divide by means of a rope
12. (intransitive)
to become extended in a long filament or thread
13. (when intr, foll by up) mountaineering
to tie (climbers) together with a rope

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Rope

see synonyms of rope
noun
1. 
a thick, strong cord made of intertwisted strands of fiber, thin wires, leather strips, etc.
2.  [pl.]
such cords strung between posts to enclose a boxing ring
3. 
a. 
such a cord, or a noose made of it, for hanging a person
b. 
death by hanging
with the
4. 
lasso
5. 
a. 
a length, esp. a thick, flexible length, of something
a rope of taffy, a rope of hair
b. 
a ropelike string of things put together by or as by twisting, twining, braiding, or threading
a rope of pearls
6. 
a ropelike, sticky formation in a liquid, as in wine
verb transitiveWord forms: roped or ˈroping
7. 
to fasten, tie, or confine with or as with a rope
8. 
to connect or tie together (esp. mountain climbers) by a rope
9. 
to separate, mark off, or enclose with a rope
usually with in, off, or out
10.  US
to catch or throw with a lasso
verb intransitive
11. 
to become ropelike and sticky
to cook candy until it ropes

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rope

see synonyms of rope
n.
1. A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.
2. A string of items attached in one line, especially 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.
8. Baseball A line drive.
v. roped, rop·ing, ropes
tr.v.
1. To tie, fasten, or attach with a rope or other cord.
2. To enclose, separate, or partition with a rope or other cord: rope off the scene of the crime.
3. To catch with a rope or lasso.
4. Informal To persuade or manipulate (someone): My boss roped me into attending the ceremony.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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