ropes

Meaning of ropes

plural noun
  1. a length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material.
    there was no way down, even with a rope
    coils of rope
  2. a quantity of roughly spherical objects such as onions or beads strung together.
    a rope of pearls
  3. the established procedures in an organization or area of activity.
    I want you to show her the ropes
verb, 3rd person present
  1. catch, fasten, or secure with rope.
    the calves must be roped and led out of the stockade
    the climbers were all roped together

Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif .

Information about ropes

  • The singular form of ropes is: rope.
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Hyphenation of ropes

ropes

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • ropes is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

ropes synonyms

Meaning thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands:

cord

Meaning a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles:

cable

Meaning a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose:

line

Meaning the shore of a sea, lake, or large river:

strand

Meaning a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship:

hawser

Meaning material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length:

string

Meaning attach or fasten with string or similar cord:

tie

Meaning tie or fasten (something) tightly together:

bind

Meaning fasten (something) securely with a cord or rope:

lash

Meaning tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking:

truss

Meaning restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs:

pinion

Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:

secure

Meaning a tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather:

moor

Meaning close or do up securely:

fasten

Meaning join or fasten (something) to something else:

attach

Meaning move (something) into a different position with a jerk:

hitch

Meaning tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement:

tether

Meaning catch (an animal) with a lasso:

lasso

Anagrams of ropes

OPers, pores, poser, prose, repos, Soper, spore

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