VERB | motion | rope down, rappel, abseil | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside |
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Meaning | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | rappel, abseil | |
Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
Entails | mountaineer | climb mountains for pleasure as a sport |
Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down | Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
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