rope

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: rōp, IPA ^(key): /rəʊp/
• (US) enPR: rōp, IPA ^(key): /roʊp/

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Noun

Singular rope

Plural ropes

Length of rope.

1. (countable) A rope is a long thick line made of hemp twisted together. They are used to pull things, for example to pull sails on boats, and to attach things together.

See also

• lasso
• string
• thread

Verb

Plain form rope

Third-person singular ropes

Past tense roped

Past participle roped

Present participle roping

1. (transitive) If you rope something, you tie it with rope.