Rope
21rope — [[t]ro͟ʊp[/t]] ropes, roping, roped 1) N VAR A rope is a thick cord or wire that is made by twisting together several thinner cords or wires. Ropes are used for jobs such as pulling cars, tying up boats, or tying things together. He tied the rope …
22rope — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, line; hawser, painter, lanyard; lasso, riata; hangman s noose, execution; string, twist. See filament. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cord, cordage, braiding, string, thread, strand, line, tape, lace,… …
23rope — {{11}}rope (n.) O.E. rap, from P.Gmc. *raipaz (Cf. O.N. reip, M.Du., Du. reep rope, Goth. skauda raip shoe lace, O.H.G., Ger. reif ring, hoop ). Technically, only cordage above one inch in circumference and below 10 (bigger around than that is a… …
24rope — breast·rope; eu·rope; hy·per·met·rope; phal·a·rope; py·rope; rope; un·rope; rope·able; …
25rope — I. /roʊp / (say rohp) noun 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. (plural) the cords used to enclose a boxing ring or other space. 3. a… …
26rope in — verb 1. divide by means of a rope The police roped off the area where the crime occurred • Syn: ↑rope off, ↑cordon off • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑close in, ↑inclose, ↑shut in …
27rope — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rāp; akin to Old High German reif hoop Date: before 12th century 1. a. a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together b. a long slender strip of material used as… …
28rope — Synonyms and related words: Havana, allure, ample scope, anchor, anchor chain, anchor rode, attach, attract, ax, backropes, bag, bait, bait the hook, band, bandage, becket, beheading, belt, belvedere, bend, bind, bind up, blandish, blank check,… …
29rope — 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 …
30Rope — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Cocktail für eine Leiche Originaltitel: Rope Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1948 Länge: 80 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …
