noun / verb
lasso
LASS-oh/ˈlæsəʊ/
A rope loop drawn around something to catch it.
The rancher holds a coiled lasso with its adjustable loop extended.
Etymology
Laqueus names a noose or snare, highlighting the catching loop rather than merely the rope. A lasso preserves that function in catching horses and cattle.
In context
it into rope this is actually a lasso there's another bit at the end here this leather bit down here and you can see it uh would have been a lasso for uh lassoing cattle
More examples
- She lassoes the calf and gently brings it closer.
- He practices throwing a lasso around a wooden post.
- The rider keeps two lassos tied to her saddle.
Forms
lasso · lassos · lassoes · lassoed · lassoing