roping

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English

Definitions

verb

To tie (something) with rope.“The robber roped the victims.”
To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).“The cowboy roped the calf.”
To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
To commit suicide.“My life is a mess; I might as well rope.”

noun

The act of catching an animal with a rope.“Ropings were a popular part of the rodeo show.”

adjective

Ropy; stringy; glutinous

Related words

Synonyms

lasso bind secure tie leash cordage rappelling ropery gift rope roap ropes course raip yard rope ratcatching guest rope jump rope raft-up rope bridge

Associated

bronc bareback heeling steer rodeo reining bucking cowgirl calf roped

Rhymes

groping hoping coping sloping moping oping doping soaping scoping loping

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