roping
verb
Definitions
To tie (something) with rope.
Example: The robber roped the victims.
To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
Example: The cowboy roped the calf.
To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
To commit suicide.
Example: My life is a mess; I might as well rope.
noun
Definitions
The act of catching an animal with a rope.
Example: Ropings were a popular part of the rodeo show.
adjective
Definitions
Ropy; stringy; glutinous