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lasso

[ las-oh, la-soo ]
/ ˈlæs oʊ, læˈsu /
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noun, plural las·sos, las·soes.

a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.

verb (used with object), las·soed, las·so·ing.

to catch with or as with a lasso.

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Origin of lasso

1760–70; < Spanish lazo < Latin laqueus noose, bond; see lace

Related forms

las·so·er, nounun·las·soed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lassoed

lasso

/ (læˈsuː, ˈlæsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos or -soes

a long rope or thong with a running noose at one end, used (esp in America) for roping horses, cattle, etc; lariat

verb -sos, -soes, -soing or -soed

(tr) to catch with or as if with a lasso

Derived Forms

lassoer, noun

Word Origin for lasso

C19: from Spanish lazo, ultimately from Latin laqueus noose
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