ropes

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ropes^¹

/ɹoʊps/ US
/ɹəʊps/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊps

Where it comes from

In the sense of skills, a now figurative use that originally referred to literal ropes.

The phrase “he knows the ropes” written on a seaman’s discharge meant that he was inexperienced and only familiar with a ship’s principal ropes.

noun

plural plural of rope
in plural, with the Basic skills of a job. show the ropes, learn the ropes

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of rope

Ropes^²

proper noun

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: leash, bridles, cables, cats, chains, chords, cordage, cordes, cords, dogs, guys, leads, lines, links, moorings, reins

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Chicago

"ropes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ropes.

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@misc{ropes_2026,
  title = {ropes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ropes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}