Phrase Hound found 156 phrases and 93 compound words that contain rope. The most common are listed below. Open rope in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 156
- wire ropeA strong cable consisting of twisted strands of wire, generally intended for supporting heavy loads.
- day of the ropeThe start of a period of time when the white supremacist community believes it will (or, according to some, has already begun to) take violent vengeance on people of other ethnicities or those it considers race traitors.
- jump rope(also jump-roping, jumping rope) The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two …
- skipping ropeAn item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.
- rope ladderA flexible ladder, constructed of rope, often with wooden rungs, suspended from the top.
- rope bridgeA suspension bridge constructed chiefly of rope.
- guy ropeA rope or cable used to steady either a tall structure, or a thing being hoisted or lowered.
- bolt-ropeAlternative spelling of bolt rope.
- Chinese jump ropeA children's game in which two participants hold a string of rubber bands tied in a circle with their feet and a third participant is challenged to make a certain series of moves in relation to the string successfully.
- battle ropeA thick, heavy rope that is used when doing exercises to increase strength
- shot a ropesimple past and past participle of shoot a rope
- goat ropeA confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error.
- rope-a-dopeA technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake.
- rope dartA weapon that originated in ancient China, consisting of a long rope with a metal dart at the end, used to attack long-range targets repeatedly.
- leg ropeA cord tied to the surfboard (usually near the tail) and attached to the surfer's leg.
- rope trickThe Indian rope trick.
- skip ropeTo jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
- rope of sandSomething incohesive, flimsy, disconnected or unreliable
- catch-ropeThe rope that a cowboy uses to rope animals, having a loop on one end with which to capture the animal.
- shooting a ropepresent participle and gerund of shoot a rope
- give someone enough ropeTo allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
- devil's ropeMortal sin.
- yard-ropeA rope that goes through a block or sheave at the top of a mast that is used for hoisting or lowering a yard; gantline.
- fast ropeTo slide down a rope as a means of descending to the ground, especially from a hovering helicopter
- prayer ropeSynonym of komboskini: A rope of usually 33, 50 or 100 knots, used in meditative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, to count one's recitations of the Jesus Prayer.
Compound words 93
- roperAgent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat or lasso.
- stirrupA ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
- tightropeA tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- ropyResembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- ropewalkA place where rope is made, a rope factory.
- ropemakerA maker of ropes.
- ropewayA system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
- towropeA rope (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, cable) used for towing large objects (e.g., motor vehicles, marine vessels, gliders).
- ropemakingThe manufacture of rope.
- ropelineA line of rope with the purpose of moving people or goods from one location to another.