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roping

SayROHP-ingUS/ˈɹoʊpɪŋ/UK/ˈɹəʊpɪŋ/

3 meanings of roping

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of rope. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the activity.

    The cowboy was roping a calf at the county rodeo.

    Roping takes a steady hand and lots of practice.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The skill or sport of catching an animal using a rope.

    Like throwing a loop of string to catch something from a distance.

    Roping is one of the most popular events at the rodeo.

    He won first place in the calf roping last summer.

    Similarlassoing

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Thick and stringy, like syrup that stretches into long threads.

roping is a form of rope

rope, verb: To tie or fasten something using rope. Full entry

Forms
roperopes he/she/itroping -ing formroped past tense, past participle
Spelling
rope → roping: drop the e, add -ing

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