lasso en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæs.oʊ/ (US)
- lăs'ō (US)
- (US) audio
- /ləsˈuː/ (Canada, UK)
- /læsˈuː/ (Canada, UK)
- lăso͞o' (Canada, UK)
- lăs'o͞o (US)
- ləso͞o' (Canada, UK)
- /ˈlæs.u/ (US)
Etymology
From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
Meanings
-
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
She threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
He managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
- An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lazo | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| lassoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lassu | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| lassos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lasso cell · lassolike · unlasso · lasso peptide
Descendants
lasso · laso · Lasso · ласо · lasso · lasso · лассо́ · lasszó · laso
Synonyms
Translations (42)
eo kaptoŝnuro (a long rope with a sliding loop) · az kəmənd (a long rope with a sliding loop) · th บ่วงบาศ (a long rope with a sliding loop) · bo ཞགས་པ (a long rope with a sliding loop) · la laqueum (a long rope with a sliding loop) · hu lasszó (a long rope with a sliding loop) · th บ่วง (a long rope with a sliding loop) · mk јамка (a long rope with a sliding loop) · bg ласо (a long rope with a sliding loop) · is slöngvivaður (a long rope with a sliding loop) · pt laço (a long rope with a sliding loop) · pl arkan (a long rope with a sliding loop) · la capulum (a long rope with a sliding loop) · it lacciaia (a long rope with a sliding loop) · la capulus (a long rope with a sliding loop) · hrx Lass (a long rope with a sliding loop) · sl laso (a long rope with a sliding loop) · fi lasso (a long rope with a sliding loop) · lad lago (a long rope with a sliding loop) · es lazo (a long rope with a sliding loop) · ru лассо́ (a long rope with a sliding loop) · fa کمند (a long rope with a sliding loop) · mk ласо (a long rope with a sliding loop) · eo lazo (a long rope with a sliding loop) · izh arkkana (a long rope with a sliding loop) · cmn 套索 (a long rope with a sliding loop) · is snara (a long rope with a sliding loop) · pl lasso (a long rope with a sliding loop) · pal 𐭪𐭬𐭭𐭣 (a long rope with a sliding loop) · ba ҡороҡ (a long rope with a sliding loop) · ru арка́н (a long rope with a sliding loop) · cs laso (a long rope with a sliding loop) · he פַּלְצוּר (a long rope with a sliding loop) · vi thòng lọng (a long rope with a sliding loop) · tr kement (a long rope with a sliding loop) · he לָסוֹ (a long rope with a sliding loop) · sv lasso (a long rope with a sliding loop) · mn уурга (a long rope with a sliding loop) · nv tłʼóół (a long rope with a sliding loop) · gl lazo (a long rope with a sliding loop) · lad atadijo (a long rope with a sliding loop) · de Lasso (a long rope with a sliding loop)