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The correct spelling is roping.

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verb

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The correct spelling is roping. To tie (something) with rope. For example: "The robber roped the victims."

Usage Examples

The robber roped the victims.

The cowboy roped the calf.

My life is a mess; I might as well rope.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To tie (something) with rope.
  2. 2.To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
  3. 3.To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
  4. 4.To commit suicide.

noun

  1. 1.The act of catching an animal with a rope.

adjective

  1. 1.Ropy; stringy; glutinous

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