Synonyms of rope

rope 1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈrōp 

1

as in wire

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

used a rope to tie the boat to the dock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wire
• cable
• cord
• string
• lace
• line
• lacing
• guy
• lanyard
• halyard
• stay
• whipcord
• bungee cord

2

as in mechanics

ropes plural the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something

needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mechanics
• workings
• details
• ins and outs
• minutiae
• particulars
• incidentals
• brass tacks
• quirks
• nuts and bolts
• oddities

3

as in brass tacks

ropes plural the specific practical details of something

still learning the ropes of her new job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brass tacks
• nuts and bolts
• specifics
• quirks
• technicalities
• nitty-gritty
• ins and outs
• minutiae
• particulars
• ramifications
• incidentals
• peculiarities
• oddities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• big picture

rope

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verb (1)

as in to cord

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cord
• wire
• strap
• tie
• thread
• bind
• cinch
• girt
• tether
• band
• knot
• truss
• lash
• gird
• leash
• coil
• tangle
• wind
• intertwine
• entangle
• snarl
• lace
• interweave
• interlace
• twist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untie
• unbind
• unfasten
• undo
• unloose
• unlace
• unstrap
• unleash
• unravel
• untangle
• disentangle
• unstring
• untwist
• unloosen
• unwind
• unthread
• uncoil
• unsnarl
• unlash
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

ropes

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noun (2)

plural of rope

1

as in workings

the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something

needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mechanics
• workings
• ins and outs
• details
• minutiae
• incidentals
• particulars
• quirks
• brass tacks
• nuts and bolts
• oddities

2

as in specifics

the specific practical details of something

still learning the ropes of her new job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brass tacks
• specifics
• nuts and bolts
• technicalities
• quirks
• nitty-gritty
• ins and outs
• minutiae
• particulars
• incidentals
• ramifications
• peculiarities
• oddities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• big picture

ropes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rope

as in wires

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wires
• straps
• cords
• ties
• threads
• cinches
• binds
• trusses
• tethers
• bands
• knots
• girds
• leashes
• girts
• coils
• lashes
• tangles
• snarls
• laces
• intertwines
• winds
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves
• twists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• unfastens
• unstraps
• undoes
• unlaces
• unstrings
• unleashes
• unlooses
• unloosens
• unravels
• untwists
• disentangles
• untangles
• unwinds
• uncoils
• unthreads
• unlashes
• untethers
• unspools
• untwines
• unsnarls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rope

Noun

Naomi hit brutal leg drop from the second rope on Naomi for a nearfall. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

First responders hoisted the victim out by helicopter, leaving them dangling at the end of a 150-foot rope from the aircraft’s belly, before landing and transferring them to an ambulance. —Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 30 May 2025

Verb

And while Street Fighter would rapidly permeate into mainstream consciousness, even roping in Jean-Claude Van-Damme for its 1994 feature film adaptation, Fatal Fury’s fate was less an instant success than a slow burn. —Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025