rope

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

ropes

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

rope

past (v2)

roped

past participle (v3)

roped

present participle

roping

3rd person singular

ropes

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.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.

2. 2.An individual length of such material.

   • All at once, let’s heave on the rope!
   • The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.

3. 3.A cohesive strand of something.

   • The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée.
   • Jimmy began to scream and ropes of spit shot from his mouth.

4. 4.A hard line drive.

   • He hit a rope past third and into the corner.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To tie (something) with rope.

   • The robber roped the victims.

2. 2.To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).

   • The cowboy roped the calf.

3. 3.To climb by means of a rope or ropes.

   • We roped down to the platform selected for the bivouac; set up our bags and brewed a reasonable meal.

4. 4.To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.

   • Let us not hang like roping icicles / Upon our houses' thatch.

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Synonyms

• circle