# rope out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Of a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.

## Etymology
From rope (verb) + out (adverb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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