different between roping vs roving

roping

English

Verb

roping

  1. present participle of rope

Noun

roping (plural ropings)

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

Adjective

roping

  1. ropy; stringy; glutinous

Anagrams

  • poring

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roving

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /??o?v??/

Adjective

roving (comparative more roving, superlative most roving)

  1. wandering freely.
    His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.
    • 1989, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Visible Breath, Dark Horse Books
      It could complicate things for our little household. Particularly when Larry’s roving eye is factored in.

Synonyms

  • wandering

Derived terms

  • roving eye
  • roving reporter
  • roving editor

Translations

Verb

roving

  1. present participle of rove

Noun

roving (countable and uncountable, plural rovings)

  1. A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.
  2. The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

Anagrams

  • voring

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