Rope | Mean of rope in English Dictionary

/ˈroʊp/

• Noun
• a strong, thick string that is made by twisting many thin strings or fibers together
1. Tie the end of the rope to the post.
2. She made a knot in the rope.
3. a six-foot length of rope
4. We used rope to tie down the furniture in the trailer.
5. The hostages were tied up with rope.
• a string on which a number of similar things are held together
1. a rope of pearls
• the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity
1. The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes.
2. It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.
3. He really knows the/his ropes.

• a fence made of rope that encloses a boxing or wrestling ring
1. The boxer was pushed back against the ropes.
• to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game
1. He jumps rope to warm up before the game.
2. The kids are outside jumping rope.
• in a very bad position or situation
1. The company is on the ropes and in danger of closing.
• Verb
• to bind, fasten, or tie (something or someone) with a rope
1. The dog was roped to the fence.
2. The boats were roped together at the dock.
3. Mountain climbers often rope themselves together for safety.
• to catch (an animal) by throwing a circle of rope around it
1. He tried to rope the calf.
• to use clever or tricky methods to get (someone) to do something
1. I didn't want to go to the party, but my friends somehow roped me in.
2. My friends roped me into going to the party.
3. I always seem to get roped into driving.
• to separate (an area) from another area with rope
1. The police roped off the street for the summer festival.
2. Part of the exhibit had been roped off.