Synonyms of rope

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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

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

rope

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verb (1)

as in to cord

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

• 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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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rope

as in wires

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

• 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

Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Alas, none of that mindfulness could stop Clayton from roping Rachel in and then promptly rejecting her yet again. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

Verb

Snake shimmying across a rope bridge while armed guards walk across it in a promotional screenshot for Metal Gear Solid Delta. —Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025

For more uniform waves, though, Leake recommends loose twists and rope braids with six sections—this will make for tighter bends—always wrapping them away from the face for a more voluminous, and overall more flattering, style. —Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

Other park amenities include a ropes course, playground, amphitheater, baseball fields, and several trails. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025

An aerial ladder extended overhead with ropes hanging down; additional images showed crews dismantling part of the slide to reach him. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025