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lasso

Syllabification: (las·so)
Pronunciation: /ˈlasō, ˈlaso͞o, laˈso͞o/
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Definition of lasso

noun (plural lassos or lassoes)

  • a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle or horses.

verb (lassoes, lassoing, lassoed)

[with object]
  • catch (an animal) with a lasso:at last his father lassoed the horse

Derivatives

lassoer

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: representing a Spanish American pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus 'noose'. Compare with lace

Remember that lasso ends with a single o. The plural can be spelled either lassos or lassoes.

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