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Rope
rəʊp
Rope definitions
noun
rope
ropes
- a length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material
"there was no way down, even with a rope"
- a lasso
- used in reference to execution by hanging
"executions by the rope continued well into the twentieth century"
- the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring
- a quantity of roughly spherical objects such as onions or beads strung together
"a rope of pearls"
- the established procedures in an organization or area of activity
"I want you to show her the ropes"
know what to do know the procedure know the routine know one's way around know one's stuff know what's what understand the set-up be experienced be an old hand know all the ins and outs
verb
rope
roped
ropes
roping
- catch, fasten, or secure with rope
"the calves must be roped and led out of the stockade"
- enclose or separate an area with a rope or tape
"police roped off the area"
- (of a party of climbers) connect each other together with a rope
"we stopped at the foot of the ridge and roped up"
- climb down or up using a rope
"the party had been roping down a hanging glacier"