lasso

Noun

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

Verb

To catch with a lasso.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/læsˈuː/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

lariat

noose

rope

🪢

riata

reata

trap

🪤

snare

trick

ambush

alachlor

be hold of

metachlor

pry

arrest

catch

hang

hook

🪝

lace

loop

➿

nappy

Translations

lasso

lazo

🙇

Lasso

laccio

lasso

lazo

lazar

lasso

laçar

lacear

lasso

😫

laço

prendere al lazo

enlazar

🔗

arkan