Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rope into

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: rope in-to
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.

verb

To inveigle someone into (doing something) that they are reluctant to do.

Example Sentences

"They could be quickly strapped into the jump-seats with seatbelts, rather than roping them into the bed of the truck in a downpour."
"Efforts to contain the discontent in the plants through the creation of new bargaining institutions gave the unions an apprenticeship in institution building without roping them into a defense of the status quo;"
"She's roped me into making six chocolate truffle tortes for a hospice do and to help with the spring fair."
"He wondered if it was a case of deliberate set up, to rope him into something bigger than him."

Inflected Forms

ropes into (present, singular) roping into (participle, present) roped into (participle, past) roped into (past)

Phrases

rope in

Frequently Paired Words

rope in

Questions

What does rope into mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.

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