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ROPE
- to bind with thick twisted fibre [v ROPED, ROPING, ROPES]
- to bind with a rope (a thick line of twisted fibers) [v ROPED, ROPES, ROPING] : ROPABLE [adj]
- strong twisted cord
- to fasten or catch with a rope
- in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure
- at the end of one's endurance or means; at the limit
- to allow a person complete freedom to continue his or her misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow
- in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling
- to lure or entice, esp. by employing deception