Definition of Rope Down in English :

Define Rope Down in English

Rope Down meaning in English

Meaning of Rope Down in English

Pronunciation of Rope Down in English

Rope Down pronunciation in English

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Rope Down

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Verb

1. abseil, rappel, rope down

lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside

Example Sentences:
'The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous'
'You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rope Down

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n.
1. A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other fiber.
2. A string of items attached in one line, especially by twisting or braiding: a rope of onions.
3. A sticky glutinous formation of stringy matter in a liquid.
4.
a. A cord with a noose at one end for hanging a person.
b. Execution or death by hanging: to die by the rope.
5. A lasso or lariat.
6. ropes Sports Several cords strung between poles to enclose a boxing or wrestling ring.
7. ropes Informal Specialized procedures or details: learn the ropes; know the ropes.
8. Baseball A line drive.
v. roped, rop·ing, ropes
tr.v.
1. To tie, fasten, or attach with a rope or other cord.
2. To enclose, separate, or partition with a rope or other cord: rope off the scene of the crime.
3. To catch with a rope or lasso.
4. Informal To persuade or manipulate (someone): My boss roped me into attending the ceremony.

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