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Definition of Rope-a-dope
1. Noun. A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches.
Definition of Rope-a-dope
1. Noun. (boxing) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) Any strategy where an apparently losing position is assumed in the hope of eventual victory. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rope-a-dope
Literary usage of Rope-a-dope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Muhammad Ali & Company by Thomas Hauser (1998)
"He was the "dope" in Muhammad Ali's "rope-a-dope." Now Zaire is in the past.
Instead of "rope-a-dope," we have "munch-and-punch," "eat-and-beat," ..."
2. Do the Right Thing: The People's Economist Speaks by Walter Edward Williams (1995)
"If we go for the balanced budget rope-a-dope, we will have given Congress a
perfect excuse to gouge us to death; it'll claim, "the Constitution requires it. ..."
3. Rattapallax by George Dickerson, Michael Graves, Robert Harding, Judith Werner (1999)
"Currently working on their new album, due out in May 2004 on Rope-A-Dope Records,
they continue touring exhaustively (for show dates check antibalas.com). ..."
4. Speech: A Dialog by Tyrone Taborn (2005)
"I just use the Ali "rope a dope" routine. I keep quiet and take the hits, hoping
she will just get tired and stop. Often, that's how we treat these seminars ..."
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