"ropeable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-ropeable.ogg Forms: more ropeable [comparative], most ropeable [superlative]
Etymology: From rope + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rope|able}} rope + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} ropeable (comparative more ropeable, superlative most ropeable)
  1. Able to be roped and so restrained.
    Sense id: en-ropeable-en-adj-kNBmoXSq Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 67 33
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Angry to the point of needing to be restrained from violent action. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Synonyms: fit to be tied
    Sense id: en-ropeable-en-adj-c1LWeRo0 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ropable

Alternative forms

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