noun
roping
noun
1
The activity or skill of catching or tying up an animal (typically a calf or steer) by throwing a lasso around it.
"He learned roping on his uncle's ranch before he could properly ride a horse."
"The rodeo featured a roping contest as one of its main events."
adjective
1
Thick, sticky, and stringy in texture, forming strands like rope when pulled or poured.
"The overcooked cheese sauce had gone roping and wouldn't pour smoothly."
How to Use Roping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, the cowboy skill of lassoing animals; as an adjective, describing something stringy or sticky enough to form rope-like strands.
Common pairings
calf roping
team roping
a roping consistency
Word Forms
ropings plural
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