v. , informal 1. To use a trick to make (someone) do something; deceive; fool. The company ropes in high school students to sell magazine subscriptions by telling them big stories of how much money they can earn.
Synonym: TAKE UP(5a). 2. To get (someone to join or help); persuade to do something. Martha roped in Charles to help her decorate the gym for the party. I didn't want the job of selling tickets for the dance, but I was roped in because everyone else was too busy to do it.