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

And the ropes are stretched between grocery stores, restaurants and fast food. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Waiters and waitresses were swept past the velvet ropes into all the clubs. — Jessica Craig-Martin, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Several ropes descend from it, including the vertical line freedivers follow into the depths. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2026

The mouse, remembering the lion’s mercy, came to the rescue and gnawed through the ropes to set the lion free. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Fashion icon Paul Smith helped the Lincoln star learn the ropes — er, threads — as the actor studied tailoring to portray Reynolds Woodcock in Phantom Thread. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Bob had to learn the ropes from old-timers and many magazine articles and books. — Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

Bayley ran full speed through the middle ropes and hit a suicide dive onto Valkyria, who caught Bayley. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Two paths — one reaching 40 feet above the ground and a lower route — take participants around the park and through a separate section of the ropes course before returning to the granite wall. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026