- rope
- [[t]ro͟ʊp[/t]]
ropes, roping, roped1) N-VAR A rope is a thick cord or wire that is made by twisting together several thinner cords or wires. Ropes are used for jobs such as pulling cars, tying up boats, or tying things together.
He tied the rope around his waist.
...a climbing rope.
...a piece of rope.
2) VERB If you rope one thing to another, you tie the two things together with a rope.3) N-PLURAL: the N The ropes refers to the fence made of rope that surrounds a boxing ring or a wrestling ring.He was knocked through the ropes by Tafer.
4) PHRASE: give inflects If you give someone enough rope to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish.The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves...
If we give her enough rope, she will hang herself.
5) PHRASE: V inflects If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. [INFORMAL]6) PHRASE: V inflects If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done. [INFORMAL]The moment she got to know the ropes, there was no stopping her.
7) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR (emphasis) If you describe a payment as money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort. [BRIT, INFORMAL]Syn:easy money8) PHRASE: v-link PHR If you say that someone is on the ropes, you mean that they are very near to giving up or being defeated.The army claims the rebels are on the ropes.
9) PHRASE: V inflects If you show someone the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task. [INFORMAL]Phrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off
English dictionary. 2008.
