stretch rope
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Meaning · English
To be executed by hanging.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It don't never rain in this damned country and you'll stop lead or stretch rope if you keeps shootin' cattle.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stretch rope” mean?
To be executed by hanging.
Is “stretch rope” formal or informal?
stretch rope is generally dated, slang.