rope — thick strong string made by twisting together several thinner strings
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: thick strong string made by twisting together several thinner strings
Pronunciation (IPA): /roʊp/
Example Sentences
- The escape artist freed himself from the rope in under 30 seconds.
- My cat thinks the jumping rope is a giant snake trying to attack me.
- She's still learning the ropes at her new job.
rope
NOUN[/roʊp/]
thick strong string made by twisting together several thinner strings
💡 Concept
The sailor pulled the thick rope to secure the ship to the dock.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/roʊp/
🇬🇧 UK/rəʊp/
🌳Etymology
Rootrope
🎵Rhyme
hopescopeslopecope
hope
scope
slope
cope
🔗Collocations
jump rope
rope ladder
know the ropes
thick rope
rope off
climbing rope
📝Examples
“The escape artist freed himself from the rope in under 30 seconds.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the jumping rope is a giant snake trying to attack me.”
“She's still learning the ropes at her new job.”
😄 Fun example
“The gym teacher's rope climbing test turned into a human sloth convention.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cordlinecablestringtwine
Antonyms
chainwire
Related
knottiebindlassoclimb
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