lasso

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.

verb

lăso͞o' ləso͞o' /læsˈuː/ /ləsˈuː/ lăs'ō lăs'o͞o /ˈlæs.oʊ/ /ˈlæs.u/ en-us-lasso.ogg

lasso lassos lassoes lassu lazo lassoing lassoed

From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.

rope lariat

lariat noose

lasso cell lassolike lasso peptide unlasso lasso up lassoer lassoist

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