plural lassos or lassoes
: a rope or long thong of leather with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle : lariat
Synonyms
Examples of lasso in a Sentence
Verb
The cowboy lassoed the horse.
Noun
the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck
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Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé lassos the chart title in Australia as Cowboy Carter debuts at No. 1.
Cowboy Carter (via Columbia/Sony) gives Bey her fourth leader on the ARIA Chart, following Beyoncé in 2013, Lemonade in 2016 and Renaissance in 2022.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
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Verb
First, Derek had trouble with the Detour challenge that required each team member to lasso a moving target - which in this case was a wooden cow.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé lassos the chart title in Australia as Cowboy Carter debuts at No. 1.
Cowboy Carter (via Columbia/Sony) gives Bey her fourth leader on the ARIA Chart, following Beyoncé in 2013, Lemonade in 2016 and Renaissance in 2022.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasso. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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lasso
2 of 2 verb
: to catch with a lasso
Etymology
Noun
from Spanish lazo "lasso," from Latin laqueus "noose, snare" — related to lace, lash entry 2 see Word History at lace
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