Synonyms of ropes

ropes 1 of 2

noun

plural of rope

1

as in mechanics

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 brass tacks

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

2 of 2

verb

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 ropes

Noun

Kopple’s Hamptons—even with its endless velvet ropes and parties and Jacuzzis—is positively quaint in comparison. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Daisy Sanchez made sure to also give her thanks to the rescue crews who responded to the crash site and had to use ropes to get down the cliff. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

There are even designs that duplicate ropes used on ships during Portugal’s Age of Discovery. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Cranes were used to set up hanging ropes in Isfahan, a central city in the country, to execute three young protesters. — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Harbaugh had been an assistant coach elsewhere, learning the ropes as an offensive consultant at Western Kentucky and quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, but this was his first chance to be a head coach. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

But as Reigns bounced off the ropes, Rollins hit Reigns with a spear. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Punk connected with the GTS again, but was too close to the ropes so Rhodes got the rope break at the very last second. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Some locations have bocce and pickleball courts; other chains have added ropes courses and axe-throwing. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026