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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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The item could grab the attention of University of Texas fans (as the longhorn is their mascot), or those in love with the Western lifestyle that has lassoed so many hearts.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
During the lasso ceremony, the couple’s hands are bound together with either a rope or rosary to symbolize their commitment to each other and the idea that their lives are now intertwined.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
So lasso up some of your friends and have a Beyoncé-ticket party.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The item could grab the attention of University of Texas fans (as the longhorn is their mascot), or those in love with the Western lifestyle that has lassoed so many hearts.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
The wacky sketch indeed sees the quartet discussing politics — including the then-unfolding Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal — while sitting atop live donkeys, swinging lassos, smoking pipes, and being shot by stray arrows.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
During the lasso ceremony, the couple’s hands are bound together with either a rope or rosary to symbolize their commitment to each other and the idea that their lives are now intertwined.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasso. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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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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