Definition of lasso
: to capture with or as if with a lasso : rope
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Examples of lasso in a Sentence
The cowboy lassoed the horse.
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Further down the line another black metal ban woulds be lassoed around the center of the roll and crimped.
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The defensive end who once celebrated sacks by lassoing an invisible steer had officially entered the corporate world.
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Further down the line another black metal ban woulds be lassoed around the center of the roll and crimped.
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Further down the line another black metal ban woulds be lassoed around the center of the roll and crimped.
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Last week, Weatherford police shared video of two cowboys assisting officers in lassoing a cow that was in danger of being injured on the road.
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Terrified, the townsfolk lasso him and send him back to the farm where he was born.
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At the top of the hour, a five-minute display features thousands of sparkling lights lassoing the tower.
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Multiple sources credit him -- in an oddly specific way -- as being the only California governor known to have lassoed a grizzly bear.
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First Known Use of lasso
1807
Definition of lasso
plural lassos
or lassoes
: a rope or long thong of leather with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle : lariat
Examples of lasso in a Sentence
the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck
Recent Examples of lasso from the Web
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The tangy notes of the sour beer lasso in the Aperol’s sweetness and the two juices echo that dynamic, with the lemon tempering the pineapple.
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The two actresses are part of the DC superhero universe with Robbie playing Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and Gadot taking on the role of the lasso-bearing Diana Prince.
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One of the officers then roped her in with a lasso and walked her off the highway.
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Here are some of our favorites, including—no kidding—a magic lasso.
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Wonder Woman’s lasso, which forces people to tell the truth, was a version of the lie-detector test Marston helped invent.
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Robinson is building to a visual reveal—the sight of Olivia, wearing her bracelets and holding a lasso given to her by Elizabeth, which supposedly inspired Marston to create his female superhero.
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The lie detector itself becomes the lasso of truth.
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For instance: Wonder Woman has a lasso of truth, not unlike Marston’s famous lie detector (which had to be wrapped around a person’s torso).
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Origin and Etymology of lasso
Spanish lazo, from Latin laqueus snare
LASSO Defined for English Language Learners
lasso
Definition of lasso for English Language Learners
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: a rope with a loop that is used for catching animals (such as cattle or horses)
LASSO Defined for Kids
Definition of lasso for Students
lassoed;
lassoing
: to catch with a rope having a slipknot
- Cowboys lassoed a calf.
Definition of lasso for Students
plural lassos
or lassoes
: a rope with a slipknot that is used for catching animals
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