lasso
noun
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
lassos
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pluralof lasso.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof lasso (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
lassonouna long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
Example Sentences
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Using long fishing poles with tiny lassos at their tips, they gently captured them by their strong necks, placed them in coolers, and documented the exact branch or stump where they found each lizard.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2023
There was line dancing and trick ropers, twirling lassos and mechanical bulls, bucking riders and stilt-walkers.
From Slate ● May 30, 2023
The rider on horseback catches up and lassos Lester, which then runs into the median and hops a guardrail onto the freeway’s southbound shoulder before it is stopped.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
He lassos you with his optimism, you know.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
Decor’s a bit...country: rodeo posters and horseshoes and cowboy hats all over the walls, lassos and saddles hanging from the ceiling.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
