Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913 Roper /rōp'-ẽr/ · Rop·er · IPA /ˈɹəʊpə(ɹ)/ 01 n. A maker of ropes. 1. A maker of ropes. 2. One who ropes goods; a packer. 3. One fit to be hanged.[Old Slang]