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Noun: rope  rowp
  1. A strong thick cord made from twisted strands
    "The climbers secured themselves with a sturdy rope"
     
  2. A strand or line of something
    "Jimmy began to scream and ropes of spit shot from his mouth"
     
  3. [slang] Street name for flunitrazepam
    "The dealer was caught selling rope";
    - R-2 [slang], Mexican valium [slang], rophy [slang], roofy [slang], forget me drug [slang]
Verb: rope  rowp
  1. Fasten with a rope
    "rope the bag securely";
    - leash
     
  2. Catch with a lasso
    "rope cows";
    - lasso

Derived forms: ropes, roped, roping

Type of: bind, capture, catch, flunitrazepam, get, line, Rohypnol, tie

Encyclopedia: Rope, John