Lasso

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to catch horses and cattle. Also called lariat.
  • v. To catch with or as if with such a long rope.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
  • n. An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
  • v. To catch with a lasso.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A rope or long thong of leather with a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc.
  • v. To catch with a lasso.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A long rope or cord of hide (from 60 to 100 feet), having a running noose at one end, used especially in the Spanish (or originally Spanish or Portuguese) parts of America for catching horses and wild cattle.
  • To catch or capture by means of a lasso.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a long noosed rope used to catch animals
  • n. Belgian composer (1532-1594)
  • v. catch with a lasso
    • Verb Form
    lassoed    lassoes    lassoing    lassos   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rope    composer    get    capture    catch   
    Cross Reference
    lariat    noose   
    Variant
    lassoes   
    Form
    lassoed    lassoing   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Grasso    basso    sargasso   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lariat    riata    quirt    segui    tether    noose    proviso   
     
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