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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

  1. 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.
  2. An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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

lariat · rope

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)

lasso en · VERB

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

  1. (transitive) To catch with a lasso.
    • He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lazo alternative, archaic lexicographic
lassu alternative, archaic lexicographic
lassoes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lassoed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lassoed Tense=Past lexicographic
lassoing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

lasso up · lassoer · lassoist

Relateds

noose · lariat

Synonyms

lariat · rope

Translations (9)

ru заарка́нить (to catch with a lasso) · is snara (to catch with a lasso) · es lacear (to catch with a lasso) · ca enllaçar (to catch with a lasso) · hu meglasszóz (to catch with a lasso) · cs zalasovat (to catch with a lasso) · fi lassota (to catch with a lasso) · es lazar (to catch with a lasso) · pt laçar (to catch with a lasso)