A cord with a noose at one end for hanging a person.
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A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.
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A lasso or lariat.
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A sticky glutinous formation of stringy matter in a liquid.
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A string of items attached in one line by or as if by twisting or braiding: a rope of onions.
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verb-intransitive
To become like a cord or rope.
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verb
To take the form of or twist in the manner of rope.
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To draw as if with a rope .
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To partition, separate, or divide by a rope .
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To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord.
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verb-transitive
Informal To trick or deceive: An unscrupulous salesperson roped us into buying worthless property.
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To catch with a rope or lasso.
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To enclose, separate, or partition with or as if with a rope: rope off the scene of the crime.
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To tie or fasten with or as if with rope.
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idiom
On the ropes On the verge of defeat or collapse; hopeless or powerless.
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On the ropes Sports Knocked against the ropes that enclose a boxing ring.
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