Sentence:  I went into my own version of Ali's <WSD>rope-a-dope</WSD>, ducking as many of the heavy blows as I could, and waiting for some kind of idea to come to me. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  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.