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Roper vs Hoper - What's the difference?

roper | hoper |

As nouns the difference between roper and hoper

is that roper is agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat while hoper is one who hopes.

As a proper noun Roper

is {{surname|lang=en}.

roper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat.
  • (dated) A maker of ropes.
    • (Piers Plowman)
  • One who ropes goods; a packer.
  • (archaic, slang) One fit to be hanged.
    • (Douce)

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)

    • hoper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who hopes.
    • (Swift)

    Related terms

    * no-hoper