lasso
verbEtymology From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
1
To catch with a lasso.
- He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.
lasso
nounCA, UK /læsˈuː/ · US /ˈlæs.oʊ/
Etymology From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
1
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
- He managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
- She threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
- Derived terms
- lasso cell, lassolike, lasso peptide, unlasso