battle rope

noun

A thick, heavy rope that is used when doing exercises to increase strength

First used 2010
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Meanings

nounbattle rope (plural battle ropes)

plural battle ropes

  1. neologismexerciseA thick, heavy rope that is used when doing exercises to increase strengthFirst known use 2010

    Yet, doing just a couple of different battle rope workouts made my forearms run for their money.

    2022 March 23, Matt Kollat, “To improve grip strength, I tried battle rope workouts – and they are ultra-efficient”, in T3

Origin

First introduced into the fitness industry. Coined in 2010.

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Translations

Spanish soga batallante, maroma batalladora
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APA

battle rope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20rope

MLA

“battle rope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20rope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battle rope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battle%20rope.

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