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ropes
noun
the
skills
and
basic
knowledge
needed
to
do
a
particular
job
or
activity
(
used
mainly
in
the
phrase
‘
learn
the
ropes
’)
•
On
her
first
day
,
a
colleague
showed
her
the
ropes
so
she
could
start
working
independently
.
On
her
first
day
,
a
colleague
showed
her
the
ropes
so
she
could
start
working
independently
.
•
After
a
few
weeks
of
training
,
he
finally
knew
the
ropes
and
felt
confident
.
After
a
few
weeks
of
training
,
he
finally
knew
the
ropes
and
felt
confident
.
Figurative
use
comes
from
sailing
in
the
19th
century
,
where
new
sailors
literally
learned
which
ropes
controlled
each
sail
.
rope
noun
a
thick
,
strong
cord
made
by
twisting
many
strands
together
,
used
for
tying
,
pulling
,
lifting
,
or
climbing
•
The
campers
used
a
rope
to
hang
their
food
high
in
a
tree
away
from
bears
.
The
campers
used
a
rope
to
hang
their
food
high
in
a
tree
away
from
bears
.
•
He
coiled
the
rope
neatly
after
securing
the
boat
to
the
dock
.
He
coiled
the
rope
neatly
after
securing
the
boat
to
the
dock
.
Old
English
rāp
,
related
to
Old
Norse
reip
and
German
Reif
,
originally
meaning
‘
string
or
cord
’.
verb
-
rope
,
roping
,
ropes
,
roped
to
catch
,
fasten
,
or
secure
something
or
someone
with
a
rope
•
The
cowboy
roped
the
stray
calf
in
seconds
.
The
cowboy
roped
the
stray
calf
in
seconds
.
•
We
need
to
rope
the
luggage
to
the
roof
of
the
car
before
we
leave
.
We
need
to
rope
the
luggage
to
the
roof
of
the
car
before
we
leave
.
The
verb
comes
from
the
noun
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
14th
century
meaning
‘
to
bind
with
rope
’.
