{
    "term": "rope",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "image": "data/images/ro/rope_thread_string.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires, etc. together",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We tied his hands together with rope."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The anchor was attached to a length of rope."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Coils of rope lay on the quayside."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I tripped over the guy rope of the tent in the dark."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the bouncers lifted the velvet rope to let us enter the club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rope bridge/swing/ladder *(= made from rope)*"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strong", "guy", "mooring"],
                "… of rope": ["length", "piece", "coil"],
                "verb + rope": ["knot", "tie (something together with)", "untie"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a rope of pearls"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her rope."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to allow somebody freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The question was vague, giving the interviewee **enough rope to hang herself**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very close to being defeated",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rəʊp/",
                "audio": "ro/rope/rope__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rəʊp/",
                "audio": "ro/rope/rope__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif."
}