rope

noun
UK: /rəʊp/
US: /roʊp/

  1. A long, thick piece of material made of twisted threads.

    1. We used a rope to pull the boat to shore. [ ] [ ]
    2. The climbers secured themselves with a strong rope before ascending the steep cliff. [ ] [ ]

  2. A string of items that are connected together.

    1. She wore a rope of pearls around her neck at the gala. [ ] [ ]
    2. The explorers found a rope of ancient beads during their archaeological dig. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

twine cable line cord
rope transitive-verb

  1. To tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.

    1. They had to rope the boxes together for moving. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cowboys roped the stray cattle that had wandered away from the herd. [ ] [ ]

  2. To mark off an area using ropes.

    1. The police roped off the crime scene to preserve evidence. [ ] [ ]
    2. For crowd control the event organizers roped off the backstage area. [ ] [ ]
rope intransitive-verb

  1. To succeed in catching something with a lasso or rope.

    1. The cowboy is able to rope calves quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. With skill the rancher managed to rope the wild horse running across the plain. [ ] [ ]
rope phrasal-verb

  1. To persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do.

    1. My friend tried to rope me into helping with her project. [ ] [ ]
    2. He roped his brother into assisting with the difficult home repairs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rope" in English means: A long, thick piece of material made of twisted threads., A string of items that are connected together..

The phonetic transcription of "rope" is /rəʊp/ in British English and /roʊp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rope": twine, cable, line, cord.

Example usage of "rope": "We used a rope to pull the boat to shore.". More examples on the page.