lasso.
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
Meaning & usage
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
He managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
She threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
To catch with a lasso.
He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.