Synonyms for rope

cord, cordage, braiding, string, thread, strand, line, tape, lace, noose, longe.

Kinds of rope include: ratline, shroud, halyard, lanyard, stay, brace, rope ladder, painter, cable, hawser, halter, lariat, lasso; braided rope, wire rope, twine.

desperate, despairing, in despair; see frantic, hopeless 2.

permit, give freedom, give free rein; see allow 1.

be experienced, understand, know the score*; see know 1.

near collapse, close to ruin, in danger; see endangered.