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noun
1.
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
2.
a lasso.
3.
ropes,
a.
the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space.
b.
Informal. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking: The new employee didn't take long to learn the ropes.
4.
a hangman's noose, halter, or cord.
5.
EXPANDthe sentence or punishment of death by hanging.
6.
a quantity of material or a number of things twisted or strung together in the form of a cord: a rope of tobacco.
7.
COLLAPSEa stringy, viscid, or glutinous formation in a liquid: ropes of slime.
verb (used with object)
8.
to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.
9.
to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often followed by off).
10.
to catch with a lasso; lasso.
11.
Nautical. to reinforce (a sail or awning) with a boltrope.
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Roped
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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verb (used without object)
Verb phrase12.
to be drawn out into a filament of thread; become ropy.
13.
Idiomsrope in, Informal. to lure or entice, especially by employing deception: The swindler had roped in a number of gullible persons.
14.
at the end of one's rope, at the end of one's endurance or means; at the limit: With all her savings gone and bills piling up, she was at the end of her rope.
15.
give someone enough rope, to allow a person complete freedom to continue his or her misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow.
16.
on the ropes,
a.
Boxing. in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling.
b.
Informal. in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure: By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp; cognate with Dutch reep, German Reif; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp; cognate with Dutch reep, German Reif; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
Related forms
rop·er, noun
rope·like, adjective
un·roped, adjective
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Word Origin & History
rope
O.E. rap, from P.Gmc. *raipaz (cf. O.N. reip, M.Du., Du. reep "rope," Goth. skauda-raip "shoe-lace," O.H.G., Ger. reif "ring, hoop"). Technically, only cordage above one inch in circumference and below 10 (bigger-around than that is a cable). Nautical use varies. Finnish raippa "hoop, rope, twig" is
EXPAND a Gmc. loan-word. The verb is attested from c.1300. To know the ropes (1840) is originally a seaman's term. Phrase on the ropes "defeated" is attested from 1924, a fig. extension from boxing. To be at the end of (one's) rope "out of resources and options" is first attested 1686. Formerly also in many slang and extended uses related to hanging, e.g. John Roper's window "a noose," rope-ripe "deserving to be hanged," both 16c.
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