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las·so
(lăs′ō, lă-so͞o′)n. pl. las·sos or las·soes
A long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to catch horses and cattle. Also called lariat.
tr.v. las·soed, las·so·ing, las·sos or las·soes
To catch, tie, or attach with or as if with a lasso.
[Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, noose; see lace.]
las′so·er n.
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lasso
(læˈsuː; ˈlæsəʊ)n, pl -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
vb, -sos, -soes, -soing or -soed
(tr) to catch with or as if with a lasso
[C19: from Spanish lazo, ultimately from Latin laqueus noose]
lasˈsoer n
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las•so
(ˈlæs oʊ, læˈsu)n., pl. -sos, -soes, n.
1. a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
v.t. 2. to catch with or as if with a lasso.
[1760–70; < Sp lazo < Latin laqueus noose, bond; compare lace]
las′so•er, n.
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lasso
Past participle: lassoed
Gerund: lassoing
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| Noun | 1. | Lasso - Belgian composer (1532-1594) |
| 2. |  lasso - a long noosed rope used to catch animalsrunning noose, slip noose, noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled rope - a strong line | |
| Verb | 1. | lasso - catch with a lasso; "rope cows" |
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lasso
(lӕˈsuː) – plural lasˈso(e)s – noun a long rope with a loop which tightens when the rope is pulled, used for catching wild horses etc. lazo
verb – present tense lasˈsoes: past tense, past participle lasˈsoed – to catch with a lasso. The cowboy lassoed the horse. coger con un lazo
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