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
Verb
The cowboy lassoed the horse.
Noun
the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2025
None of these films lassoed any word of mouth, so don’t write the obituary on auteurist cinema just yet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Jack Handey, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The roper lassoed each bighorn, while his colleague remained on the rim, hoisting each animal one by one.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2025
None of these films lassoed any word of mouth, so don’t write the obituary on auteurist cinema just yet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
The classic effigy comes with a free hangman’s noose or lasso.
—Jack Handey, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasso. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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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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