rope

rope
n
1. cord, line, cable, wire rope, twist; cordage, roping, rigging, sennit, tackle; hawser, halyard, guy, painter, bowline; leader, lead, rein, longe; clothesline.
2. lasso, lariat, riata, bola.
3. noose, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen collar, Inf. necktie; halter, cord, garrote.
4. string, chain, thread, belt, band, strip.
5. at the end of one's rope desperate, without hope, in despair; wretched, miserable, disconsolate, careworn, worried; frantic, frenzied, not knowing which way to turn, sick at heart.
6. enough rope latitude, free rein, free hand, elbow-room, range, scope, room, tolerance, margin, swing, play, long rope or tether, Inf. leeway.
7. know the ropes Informal. be knowledgable, be informed, be aware, be familiar, be comfortable, be at home; be in the know, have savvy, know the score, know how to get along or by, Sl. have the inside dope, Sl. know the poop.
v
8. tie, bind, fasten, secure, moor, attach, hitch, lash; tether, picket, restrain, curb; tow, pull, pull in; lasso, longe, harness; check, rein in, hold back.
9. rope in Slang. take in, dupe, gull, victimize; set a snare for, lay a trap for, bait the hook, spread the toils; delude, entrap, hook, waylay; ensnare, inveigle, lure, tempt, intrigue, sniggle.

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  • Rope — Rope, n. [AS. r[=a]p; akin to D. reep, G. reif ring hoop, Icel. reip rope, Sw. rep, Dan. reb, reeb Goth. skaudaraip latchet.] 1. A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rope — Rope, v. t. 1. To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord; as, to rope a bale of goods. Hence: [1913 Webster] 2. To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope. [1913 Webster] 3. To partition, separate, or divide off …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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