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ropes

 
Noun rope has 2 senses
  1. rope - a strong line
    --1 is a kind of
    line
    --1 has part: bight
    --1 has substances: hemp; jute; sisal, sisal hemp
    --1 has particulars:
     bola; brace; brail; bungee, bungee cord; cable; cordage; guide rope; halyard, halliard; hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie; harpoon line; hawser; jump rope, skip rope, skipping rope; lashing; lasso, lariat, riata, reata; prolonge; small stuff; tier; tightrope; trip line
    Derived forms: verb rope2, verb rope1
  2. R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug, circle - street names for flunitrazepan
    --2 is a kind of flunitrazepan, Rohypnol
Verb rope has 2 senses
  1. lasso, rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
    --1 is one way to get, catch, capture
    Derived forms: noun rope1, noun roper1, noun roper2, noun roping1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. rope, leash - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
    --2 is one way to tie, bind
    Derived form: noun rope1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
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