Ropes - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rəʊps|  American pronunciation of the word ropes
Brit.  |rəʊps|  British pronunciation of the word ropes
- this word is used as a present tense form (he/she/it) of the verbto rope
- this word is used as a plural form of the nounrope

noun

- plural form of rope

verb

- third-person singular simple present indicative form of rope

Extra examples

The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes.

It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.

...it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing...

The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.”

The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.”

We'll use ropes to stabilize the platform.

She managed to wriggle free of her ropes.

Bouse the ropes down, there's a storm coming.

The prisoner's arms were pinioned to his sides with ropes.

The seat is made of bark and ropes twisted together.

He struggled to free himself, but the ropes were too tight.

The ropes were now hanging free.

The climbers were linked together by ropes.

I spent the first month just learning the ropes.

He works repairing streets, and knows the ropes when it comes to safety.

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