rope

rope

R0303400 (rōp)n.1. A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.2. A string of items attached in one line, especially by twisting or braiding: a rope of onions.3. A sticky glutinous formation of stringy matter in a liquid.4. a. A cord with a noose at one end for hanging a person.b. Execution or death by hanging: to die by the rope.5. A lasso or lariat.6. ropes Sports Several cords strung between poles to enclose a boxing or wrestling ring.7. ropes Informal Specialized procedures or details: learn the ropes; know the ropes.8. Baseball A line drive.v. roped, rop·ing, ropes tr.v.1. To tie, fasten, or attach with a rope or other cord.2. To enclose, separate, or partition with a rope or other cord: rope off the scene of the crime.3. To catch with a rope or lasso.4. Informal To persuade or manipulate (someone): My boss roped me into attending the ceremony.Phrasal Verbs: rope down1. To descend using a rope, as from a cliff or a hovering helicopter.2. To lower (something) by means of a rope. rope up1. To climb a steep slope or dangerous area using a rope.2. To attach climbers to a rope for safety: roped up before crossing the glacier.Idiom: on the ropes1. Sports Knocked against the ropes that enclose a boxing ring.2. On the verge of defeat or collapse; hopeless or powerless.

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[Middle English, from Old English rāp.]

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rop′er n.

rope

(rəʊp) n1. (Textiles) a. a fairly thick cord made of twisted and intertwined hemp or other fibres or of wire or other strong materialb. (as modifier): a rope bridge; a rope ladder. 2. a row of objects fastened or united to form a line: a rope of pearls; a rope of onions. 3. a quantity of material twisted or wound in the form of a cord4. anything in the form of a filament or strand, esp something viscous or glutinous: a rope of slime. 5. the rope a. a rope, noose, or halter used for hangingb. death by hanging, strangling, etc6. give someone enough rope to hang himself or herself to allow someone to accomplish his or her own downfall by his own foolish acts7. know the ropes a. to have a thorough understanding of a particular sphere of activityb. to be experienced in the ways of the world8. (Boxing) boxing driven against the ropes enclosing the ring by an opponent's attack9. in a defenceless or hopeless positionvb10. (tr) to bind or fasten with or as if with a rope11. (usually foll by: off) to enclose or divide by means of a rope12. (intr) to become extended in a long filament or thread13. (Mountaineering) mountaineering (when: intr, foll by up) to tie (climbers) together with a rope[Old English rāp; related to Old Saxon rēp, Old High German reif]

rope

(roʊp)

n., v. roped, rop•ing. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, usu. made of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, wire, or the like. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space. b. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking: to learn the ropes; showed her the ropes. 4. a hangman's noose. 5. the sentence or punishment of death by hanging. 6. material or objects twisted or strung together in the form of a cord. 7. a stringy, viscid formation in a liquid. 8. Slang. a thick, heavy gold chain worn as jewelry. v.t. 9. to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope. 10. to enclose or mark off with a rope (often fol. by off): to rope off the reserved seats. 11. to catch with a lasso; lasso. v.i. 12. to become ropy or stringy. 13. rope in,to lure, esp. by trickery. Idioms: on the ropes, close to defeat, failure, or utter collapse. [before 900; (n.) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp, c. Old Frisian rāp, Old High German reif, Old Norse reip, Gothic -raip (in skaudaraip thong); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the n.]

rope

An element of chaff consisting of a long roll of metallic foil or wire which is designed for broad, low-frequency responses. See also chaff.

Rope

 a row or string of items or people similar to a rope; a long series.Examples: rope of hair, 1891; of hay, 1610; of onions, 1469; of pearls, 1632; of popes, 1621; of sand, 1624; of turf, 1759; of water, 1843.

rope

Past participle: roped
Gerund: roping

Imperative
rope
rope

Present
I rope
you rope
he/she/it ropes
we rope
you rope
they rope

Preterite
I roped
you roped
he/she/it roped
we roped
you roped
they roped

Present Continuous
I am roping
you are roping
he/she/it is roping
we are roping
you are roping
they are roping

Present Perfect
I have roped
you have roped
he/she/it has roped
we have roped
you have roped
they have roped

Past Continuous
I was roping
you were roping
he/she/it was roping
we were roping
you were roping
they were roping

Past Perfect
I had roped
you had roped
he/she/it had roped
we had roped
you had roped
they had roped

Future
I will rope
you will rope
he/she/it will rope
we will rope
you will rope
they will rope

Future Perfect
I will have roped
you will have roped
he/she/it will have roped
we will have roped
you will have roped
they will have roped

Future Continuous
I will be roping
you will be roping
he/she/it will be roping
we will be roping
you will be roping
they will be roping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been roping
you have been roping
he/she/it has been roping
we have been roping
you have been roping
they have been roping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been roping
you will have been roping
he/she/it will have been roping
we will have been roping
you will have been roping
they will have been roping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been roping
you had been roping
he/she/it had been roping
we had been roping
you had been roping
they had been roping

Conditional
I would rope
you would rope
he/she/it would rope
we would rope
you would rope
they would rope

Past Conditional
I would have roped
you would have roped
he/she/it would have roped
we would have roped
you would have roped
they would have roped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rope - a strong line bight - the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)bola - a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American originbrace - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure itbrail - a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail inbungee, bungee cord - an elasticized ropecable - a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wirecordage - the ropes in the rigging of a shipguide rope - a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a cranehalliard, halyard - a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flaghangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, halter, hemp - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hangingharpoon line - a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boathawser - large heavy rope for nautical usejump rope, skip rope, skipping rope - a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over itlashing - rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"lariat, reata, riata, lasso - a long noosed rope used to catch animalsline - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"prolonge - a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriagesmall stuff - any light rope used on shipboardtier - something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"tightrope - tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the groundtrip line - a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distancehemp - a plant fiberjute - a plant fiber used in making rope or sackssisal, sisal hemp - a plant fiber used for making rope
	2.	rope - street names for flunitrazepanforget me drug, Mexican valium, R-2, roofy, rophy, roach, circleflunitrazepan, Rohypnol - a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
Verb	1.	rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows"lassocapture, catch, get - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
	2.	rope - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"leashtie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"

rope

noun1. cord, line, cable, strand, hawser He tied the rope around his waist.verb1. tie, bind, moor, lash, hitch, fasten, tether, pinion, lasso I roped myself to the chimney.know the ropes be experienced, know the score (informal), be knowledgeable, know what's what, be an old hand, know your way around, know where it's at (slang), know all the ins and outs She got to know the ropes.rope someone in or into something (Brit.) persuade, involve, engage, enlist, talk into, drag in, inveigle I got roped into helping.Proverbs
"Give a man enough rope and he will hang himself"

Translations

用套索捕捉用绳捆绳绳索

rope

(rəup) noun (a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc. He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope. 繩索 绳索 verb1. to tie or fasten with a rope. He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car. 用繩綁住或繫住 用绳捆2. to catch with a rope; to lasso. to rope a calf. 用繩索套住 用套索捕捉ˌrope-ˈladder noun a ladder made of rope. 繩梯 绳梯rope in to include; to persuade to join in. We roped him in to help. 拉某人加入 拉某人参加rope off to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in. The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests. 用繩子圍起或隔開 用绳子隔拦

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