rope 1 of 2

noun

ˈrōp How to pronounce rope (audio)
Definition of ropenext
1
as in wire
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things used a rope to tie the boat to the dock

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2
as in mechanics
ropes plural the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business

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3
as in brass tacks
ropes plural the specific practical details of something still learning the ropes of her new job

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rope

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verb

as in to cord

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Recent Examples of rope
Noun
The Axvant team also suggests using the little hatchet to cut rope. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 Skoloda had ridden the ropes out of the gorge with a Ouray Mountain Rescue volunteer named Annie Quathamer. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
There’s a big frontier out there to conquer, and Courseau is now enough of a cowboy to rope it, brand it, and ride it into the sunset. — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The lawsuit has also roped in debate over the bureau’s February 2026 policy, which the government contends has replaced earlier guidance issued under an executive order that Lamberth initially enjoined last June. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
  1. wire
  2. nuts and bolts
  3. cord
  4. cable
  5. specifics
  6. strap
  7. quirks
  8. tie
Noun
  • In Proserpina, eleven vertical yellow wooden rods, enrobed in layers of gray and maroon wire netting, increase in length around a wire-mesh spiral that reaches three feet at its tallest point.
    — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple wires and devices plugged into a single power outlet.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • For once the story seems less about progress in the nuts and bolts of how the cars weave their way around road hazards.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
  • Some of my favorite Bonanza episodes were about the nuts and bolts of the Cartwrights’ cattle business and the kind of money their 2,000-acre spread generated from lumber.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2026
Definition of nuts and bolts
Verb
  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • Outlets like Zeteo, The Bulwark, Crooked Media, and More Perfect Union have added millions of readers, listeners, and YouTube subscribers, even as cable news viewership continues to slide.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Channing would be reporting to Cheeks on both the studio and cable network side.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cable
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  • The Bottom Line​ The specifics differ by jurisdiction—a data protection board in one country, a state attorney general in another, a sectoral regulator in a third—but the underlying pattern is the same from Brussels to Brasilia to Bengaluru.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The specifics of how CNN will plug into and operate in the new company have yet to be finalized – hardly surprising given that serious discussions could only begin after Paramount’s anti-trust settlement a few days ago.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifics
Verb
  • AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of strap
Noun
  • Due to legal quirks, the countywide highway district — the only one of its kind in Idaho — can only ask voters to approve it during an even-year general election.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The developer said the system even encountered locations where collision information appeared to be incomplete and was able to exploit those map quirks.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of quirks
Verb
  • Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is also statistically tied with Republican Ken Paxton in the district, which Trump won by 22 points in 2024.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wages and investment returns Fink tied the career argument to a gap between people who own assets and people who earn wages.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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