plural lassos or lassoes
: a rope or long thong of leather with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle : lariat
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Examples of lasso in a Sentence
Verb
The cowboy lassoed the horse.
Noun
the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck
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Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 20 June 2024
With Gotham’s congestion pricing seemingly near the gate, immediate steps should be taken to lasso all proceeds and place them in a trust fund overseen by the state comptroller.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Despite the mythologies of the West, herd management is done more by aircraft than lasso these days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 June 2024
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Verb
At long last, Yellowstone has lassoed a premiere date for the second half of its fifth and final season.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 20 June 2024
With Gotham’s congestion pricing seemingly near the gate, immediate steps should be taken to lasso all proceeds and place them in a trust fund overseen by the state comptroller.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Terrifying video shows the man, whose face was concealed with a white towel, using his belt as a lasso around the victim’s neck and pulling her to the ground.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Despite the mythologies of the West, herd management is done more by aircraft than lasso these days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 June 2024
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasso. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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lasso
2 of 2 verb
: to catch with a lasso
Etymology
Noun
from Spanish lazo "lasso," from Latin laqueus "noose, snare" — related to lace, lash entry 2 see Word History at lace
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