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Meaning of "rope-a-dope" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROPE-A-DOPE

Coined by Muhammad Ali.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ROPE-A-DOPE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROPE-A-DOPE

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Rope-A-Dope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROPE-A-DOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rope-a-dope

The rope-a-dope is a boxing fighting style commonly associated with Muhammad Ali in his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle match against George Foreman. In competitive situations other than boxing, rope-a-dope is used to describe strategies in which one party purposely puts itself in what appears to be a losing position, attempting thereby to become the eventual victor.

Definition of rope-a-dope in the English dictionary

The definition of rope-a-dope in the dictionary is a method of tiring out a boxing opponent by pretending to be trapped on the ropes while the opponent expends energy on punches that are blocked.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROPE-A-DOPE

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rope burn
rope dancer
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rope maker
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rope walker
rope yarn
rope-length
rope´s end
ropeable
ropedancing
ropelike
roper
ropery
ropes
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ropeway
ropework

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROPE-A-DOPE

cope
dope
Eastern Europe
envelope
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grope
hope
horoscope
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nope
oscilloscope
Penelope
pope
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self-addressed stamped envelope
slope
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tope

Synonyms and antonyms of rope-a-dope in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rope-a-dope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROPE-A-DOPE

Find out the translation of rope-a-dope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rope-a-dope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rope-a-dope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绳-A-涂料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rope- a- dope
570 millions of speakers

English

rope-a-dope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रस्सी एक डोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حبل واحد في منشطات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канатная- допинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rope-a - droga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দড়ি-এ-আফিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rope-a -dope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tali-a-dada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rope-a -dope
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロープドープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로프- 마약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rope-a-dope
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dây - một - dope
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கயிறு ஒரு மயக்கமருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोरी-एक-डोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halat-a-uyuşturucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rope -a -dope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rope- a- Dope
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канатна - допінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

funie -a- droguri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχοινί -α - ναρκωτικές ουσίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tou -´n- dagga
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

rope - a - dope
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tau -a - dope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rope-a-dope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROPE-A-DOPE»

The term «rope-a-dope» is regularly used and occupies the 103.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROPE-A-DOPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rope-a-dope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROPE-A-DOPE»

Discover the use of rope-a-dope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rope-a-dope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bullied by the Boss
It's controversial I know, but ever since my teenage days, when I came across a tape of Mohammed Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight against George Foreman, I' ve been inspired by Ali's legendary rope-a-dope and boxing in general.
Eva James
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Fuel: Devotions to Ignite the Faith of Parents and Teens
The rope-a-dope? No one had ever heard of it. It seemed foolish for Ali to alter from his proven style. When the fight began, Ali backed into the ropes. Frazier followed and pummeled Ali's midsection for round after round, with little retaliation ...
Joe White, 2012
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How to Win at Online Roulette
151413121110987654321 27102532119383129613332222 Figure 12: Subtle Creep The Rope-a-dope Creep Signal Mohamed Ali, the famous Super Heavyweight champion of the world title holder, used the Rope-a-dope style to lull his ...
Samuel Blankson, 2006
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Fighting Theory
But I stuck it out, if often with stubborn persistence, as if I were fightingfor something beyond my comprehension. I was often guided by the inescapable prompt of a “rope-a-dope” technique—I have for the most part found myself on the wrong ...
Avital Ronell, Anne Dufourmantelle, 2010
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Great One-Day Internationals
Rope-a-dope. ITt's not often that two teams are separated by a matter of JLnches, even centimetres. But it happened at Brisbane. Its amazing how this nondescript ground in Queensland has produced some of the most amazing finishes cricket ...
Guke Ezekiel, 1999
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PutsandCalls Margin Call: Episode IV
Rope-a-Dope! Clyde Graven positioned himself on his bed in exactly the right spot and tossed another shoe upward in an arch. This one went right to his cellmate's head. Ueslix awoke with a muffled curse and instantly jumped down from his ...
Vincent Mountjoy-Pepka, Kira Mountjoy-Pepka, 2002
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Roger Federer: The Man, The Matches, The Rivals
Rope-a-Dope. September 10th, 2006 [Although Andy Roddick struggled mightily to compete with Federer, the Swiss champ always found a way to win. It was more difficult,though, early in their onesided rivalry, simply because there was not  ...
Peter Bodo, 2012
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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
76, 1988 rope-a-dope noun a tactic of feigning weakness in order to lure an opponent into an ill-advised offensive US, 1979 Boxer Mohammed Ali used the term to describe his tactics fighting George Foreman in Zaire—Ali rested against the ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
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Life-Changing Camps and Retreats
Rope-a-Dope. Suspend a rope between two poles about four feet off the ground and set the poles about six feet apart. Select two students to help you with this simulation. Ask a fairly large guy and a smaller guy to participate. Tell the smaller  ...
Bo Boshers, 1998
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A Gambling Guide:
The "rope-a-dope" strategy ○ Used by Muhammad Ali in his 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" bout against George Foreman, the rope-a-dope method involves laying back on the ropes, covering up defensively as much as possible and allowing ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROPE-A-DOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rope-a-dope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rand's dopey rope-a-dope: A foundering campaign rationalizes its …
Those in his campaign say they see something else: a rope-a-dope strategy that is working more or less as intended. Although the fundraising numbers could ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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Hillary Clinton plays rope-a-dope with the national media
Hillary Clinton's relationship with the national media is coming under new scrutiny following her campaign's decision to hold back reporters with a rope at an ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
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Iran's plan for the 'final' nuke talks: More rope-a-dope
President Barack Obama makes a brief statement to the media during a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry at the White House in Washington. «New York Post, May 15»
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ExtraTime Radio: Fireable offenses, phantom PKs, Galaxy rope-a
ExtraTime Radio: Fireable offenses, phantom PKs, Galaxy rope-a-dope and Jason Kreis' RSL return. May 22, 2015. MLSsoccer staff. MLSsoccer.com ... «MLSsoccer.com, May 15»
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Is Hillary Clinton's Rope-a-Dope Strategy Working?
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, speaks at a roundtable campaign event on May 19 with small businesses in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Jim Young/ ... «Newsweek, May 15»
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Hillary Clinton's rope-a-dope approach to Obama's trade agenda …
But it's Clinton's rope-a-dope approach to the TPP that deserves most attention, because it highlights her vulnerability as a candidate. Her caution conveys the ... «Business Insider, May 15»
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Media Timeout: Did pay-per-view fight rope-a-dope viewers?
What did we learn from the superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao? Reports last week had the fight drawing 5.6 million pay-per-view buys ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: I'm better than Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray …
Mayweather continued to make his case for greatest-of-all-time status by citing Ali's loss to Leon Spinks and the "rope-a-dope" tactic he used against Joe Frazier ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Nuke-talk rope-a-dope
Really, the mullahs down in Tehran must be rolling in the aisles as they place fresh bets in the pool over how long they can keep this game of rope-a-dope going ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tried rope-a-dope, but he looked …
PHOENIX — So there stood the Lord High Oracle of the National Football League about to begin his state of the state message to enough pencils, notepads, ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»

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