/læsˈuː/, /ləsˈuː/, /ˈlæs.oʊ/
OriginFrom Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
- 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.
- transitiveTo catch with a lasso.
“He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.”
Formslassos(plural) · lassoes(plural) · lassu(alternative, archaic) · lazo(alternative, archaic) · lassoes(present, singular, third-person) · lassoing(participle, present) · lassoed(participle, past) · lassoed(past)