Synonyms for roper

Most common

runner · picker-up · lugger · steerer · outside man · ropemaker

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.

Forms

Plural

ropers → runners, luggers, steerers, ropemakers…

Example sentences

• runner It is impossible to catch up with the fast runner.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

runner², lugger

7 letters

steerer

9 letters

ropemaker

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (runner² = 2 syllables).