HyperDic: rope_down

English > 1 sense of the expression rope down:
VERBmotionrope down, rappel, abseillower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
English > rope down: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaninglower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsrappel, abseil
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Entailsmountaineerclimb mountains for pleasure as a sport
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

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