English Explanatory Dictionary

rope out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.

Word forms

rope out ropes out roping out roped out

Etymology

From rope (verb) + out (adverb).

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