rope-a-dopen.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊpəˌdəʊp/, U.S.

/ˈroʊpəˌdoʊp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rope v.², a adj., dope n.

Etymology: < rope v.² (see rope v.² 5b) + a adj. + dope n., punningly after rope n.¹

Boxing slang (originally U.S.).

A tactic intended to fatigue an opponent, whereby a boxer leans against the ropes in order to induce the opponent to throw tiring, ineffective punches to the body or the arms and gloves. Frequently attributive. Also in extended use. Particularly associated with Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), world heavyweight champion three times between 1964 and 1978.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions

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guard1601

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rally1805

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cross1906

lead1906

jolt1908

swing1910

body shot1918

head shot1927

bolo punch1950

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counterpunching1957

Ali shuffle1966

rope-a-dope1975

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [adjective] > actions

countering1889

rope-a-dope1975

1975 High Point (N. Carolina) Enterprise 11 May 1 c/6 (heading) Ali describes style: Rope a dope defense.

1975 Sports Illustr. 26 May 74/1 Rope-a-dope had worked against George Foreman in Zaire; it is doubtful that the technique will ever work again against an Ali opponent.

1979 Arizona Daily Star 22 July c4/2 Pedroza worked his version of the Muhammad Ali rope-a-dope early on, laying on the ropes while Olivares flailed away at the champion's body.

1980 N.Y. Times Mag. 2 Mar. 42/2 As age caught up with him [sc. Ali], he started counter-punching, and he developed the rope-a-dope style, where he would let the other guy punch himself out and then come back and put him away.

1988 N.Y. Mag. 18 Apr. 29/1 Dukakis [sc. a politician] has a rope-a-dope strategy. He never throws a punch but never gets hurt.

1999 New Republic 6 Dec. 23/1 Clinton spent the next two years playing rope-a-dope with Newt Gingrich in hopes of living to fight another day.

2008 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 13 Nov. 53 Lomachenko was 4-0 up after the opening two rounds and still in second gear before spending the fourth playing rope-a-dope in one corner.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rope-a-dope
释义	rope-a-dopen. Brit. /ˈrəʊpəˌdəʊp/, U.S. /ˈroʊpəˌdoʊp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rope v.², a adj., dope n. Etymology: < rope v.² (see rope v.² 5b) + a adj. + dope n., punningly after rope n.¹ Boxing slang (originally U.S.). A tactic intended to fatigue an opponent, whereby a boxer leans against the ropes in order to induce the opponent to throw tiring, ineffective punches to the body or the arms and gloves. Frequently attributive. Also in extended use. Particularly associated with Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), world heavyweight champion three times between 1964 and 1978. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions first bloodc1540 guard1601 feint1684 in holds1713 shifting1793 rally1805 muzzler1811 one-two1811 stop1812 southpaw1813 fibbing1814 leveller1814 mouther1814 ribber1814 stomacher1814 teller1814 in-fighting1816 muzzling1819 weaving1821 out-fighting1831 arm guard1832 countering1858 counter1861 clinching1863 prop1869 clinch1875 right and left1887 hook-hit1890 hook1898 cross1906 lead1906 jolt1908 swing1910 body shot1918 head shot1927 bolo punch1950 snap-back1950 counterpunch1957 counterpunching1957 Ali shuffle1966 rope-a-dope1975 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [adjective] > actions countering1889 rope-a-dope1975 1975 High Point (N. Carolina) Enterprise 11 May 1 c/6 (heading) Ali describes style: Rope a dope defense. 1975 Sports Illustr. 26 May 74/1 Rope-a-dope had worked against George Foreman in Zaire; it is doubtful that the technique will ever work again against an Ali opponent. 1979 Arizona Daily Star 22 July c4/2 Pedroza worked his version of the Muhammad Ali rope-a-dope early on, laying on the ropes while Olivares flailed away at the champion's body. 1980 N.Y. Times Mag. 2 Mar. 42/2 As age caught up with him [sc. Ali], he started counter-punching, and he developed the rope-a-dope style, where he would let the other guy punch himself out and then come back and put him away. 1988 N.Y. Mag. 18 Apr. 29/1 Dukakis [sc. a politician] has a rope-a-dope strategy. He never throws a punch but never gets hurt. 1999 New Republic 6 Dec. 23/1 Clinton spent the next two years playing rope-a-dope with Newt Gingrich in hopes of living to fight another day. 2008 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 13 Nov. 53 Lomachenko was 4-0 up after the opening two rounds and still in second gear before spending the fourth playing rope-a-dope in one corner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1975
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