rope
To tie with ropeTo tie (something) with rope.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To tie (something) with rope.
The robber roped the victims.
fasten with a rope
(transitive)To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
The cowboy roped the calf.
(intransitive)To climb by means of a rope or ropes.
(intransitive)To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
(transitive)To pull or restrain (the horse one is riding) to prevent it from winning a race.
(Internet, intransitive)To commit suicide, particularly by hanging.
My life is a mess; I might as well rope.
Examples
445 sentencesDon't let go of the rope.
Не відпускай мотузку. — deniko
ruНе отпускай верёвку. — afyodor
deLass das Seil nicht los. — Wolf
I let go of the rope.
Я відпустив мотузку. — Anjy
ruЯ отпустил верёвку. — afyodor
deIch ließ das Seil los. — Lars224
He let go of the rope.
Він відпустив мотузку. — deniko
ruОн отпустил верёвку. — marafon
deEr ließ das Seil los. — Wolf
Tom is looking for the rope.
Том шукає мотузку. — deniko
He cut the rope with his teeth.
Він перегриз мотузку. — deniko
ruОн перегрыз верёвку. — Biga
Origin
From Middle English ropen, rope (“to form ropes”), from rop (“rope”); see above.From Middle English ropen, rope (“to form ropes”), from rop (“rope”); see above.
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Forms
ropes, roping, roped, ropedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rope upTo tie up using a rope.
- rope offTo separate by ropes; to cordon off.
- rope outOf a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.
- rope inTo cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.
- rope intoUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- cut the rope
- of the rope
- piece of rope
- the rope with
- jumping rope
- rope ladder
- a rope ladder
- grabbed the rope
- onto the rope
- held the rope
- pulled the rope
- rope with both