# rope-a-dope

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake.
2. Any strategy where an apparently losing position is assumed in the hope of eventual victory.

## Etymology
See Rope-a-dope.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rope-a-dope