Ropes
/ɹəʊps/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Ropes
noun
- Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
"Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers."
- An individual length of such material.
"The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes."
- A cohesive strand of something.
"The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée."
- A continuous stream.
- A hard line drive.
"He hit a rope past third and into the corner."
verb
- To tie (something) with rope.
"The robber roped the victims."
- To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
"The cowboy roped the calf."
- To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
- To commit suicide.
"My life is a mess; I might as well rope."
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