1. past tense of rope; tied or secured with rope
2. persuaded or convinced someone to participate in something
Usage: informal

Examples

• The climbers roped themselves together for safety.
• She roped the boxes to the roof of the car.
• The cattle were roped and branded on the ranch.
• He roped his friends into helping him move.
• The volunteers were roped into working extra hours.
• They roped off the construction area with yellow tape.