roped

as inlure
as intape
as intether
as intie
as inbind
as infasten

Synonyms for roped

verb attract, seduce

Antonyms for roped

Word Origin & History

Old English rap "rope, cord, cable," from Proto-Germanic *raipaz (cf. Old Norse reip, West Frisian reap, Middle Dutch, Dutch reep "rope," Old Frisian silrap "shoe-thong," Gothic skauda-raip "shoe-lace," Old High German, German reif "ring, hoop"). Technically, only cordage above one inch in circumference and below 10 (bigger-around than that is a cable). Nautical use varies. Finnish raippa "hoop, rope, twig" is a Germanic loan-word.

To know the ropes (1840, Dana) originally is a seaman's term. Phrase on the ropes "defeated" is attested from 1924, a figurative extension from the fight ring, where ropes figure from 1829. To be at the end of (one's) rope "out of resources and options" is first attested 1680s. Formerly also in many slang and extended uses related to punishment by hanging, e.g. John Roper's window "a noose," rope-ripe "deserving to be hanged," both 16c. To give someone (enough) rope (to hang himself) is from 1650s.

Example Sentences for roped

Then he hoisted the tree on to the wain, roped it into place, and told the cartman to drive on.

He doesn't like you, anyway—witness the way you bawled him out that day you roped—ow-w!

They thought Egbert was as wonderful as ever, but they agreed that Lobelia had roped him in.

You've roped me in nicely, and I'm game to go; but I'll have that bottle if I have to drink it all alone.

Of these he roped one and brought it back to camp, where he saddled it with deft swiftness.

A second cowboy rode up, roped the bull, and deftly hogtied it.

It was roped across and a rough board separated it into two sections.

Been up to the courthouse and roped in three of the county officials.

Been up to the court-house and roped in three of the county officials.

Inside the corral everything, of course, had to be roped and thrown to be branded.