rope
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/rəʊp/
🇬🇧
/rəʊp/
noun
B1
a strong, thick cord made by twisting thinner strings or wires together
We used a rope to tie the boat to the dock.
R
the rope fence around a boxing or wrestling ring
The boxer leaned against the rope between rounds.
R
a string of similar things tied together
She wore a beautiful rope of pearls around her neck.
verb
R
to tie something or someone with a rope
He roped the horse to the fence post.
R
to secure something with a rope
She roped the boxes together for easy carrying.
R
to catch an animal by throwing a loop of rope
The cowboy roped the calf during the competition.
translation
a strong, thick cord made by twisting thinner strings or wires together; the rope fence around a boxing or wrestling ring; a string of similar things tied together
to tie something or someone with a rope; to secure something with a rope; to catch an animal by throwing a loop of rope
Word Forms
Plural
ropes
Progressive
roping
Past
roped
Perfect
roped
3rd Present
ropes