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lasso

UK
/ˈlæs.əʊ/
US
/ˈlæ.soʊ/

Translations

lassonoun
lassos
pl
UK
/ˈlæs.əʊ/
US
/ˈlæ.soʊ/
The cowboy skillfully threw the lasso to catch the runaway calf.
Ковбой ловко бросил лассо, чтобы поймать сбежавшего теленка.
Additional translations
аркан
Synonyms
lasso rope
noose
loop
cord
rope
lassoverb
lassoed
Past Simple
lassoed
Past Participle
lassoing
Gerund
UK
/ˈlæsəʊ/
US
/ˈlæsoʊ/
Synonyms
capture
entrap
snare
catch
rope
lassoadjective
UK
/ˈlæsəʊ/
US
/ˈlæsoʊ/
Used attributively to describe something relating to or involving a lasso, e.g. "lasso skills", so needs its own adjective entry.
Synonyms
lassoed
roped
noosed
looped
snared
caught
entangled
bound

Definitions

lassonoun
A long rope or cord with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle or horses.
The cowboy skillfully threw the lasso to catch the runaway calf.
A freehand selection tool in computer graphics software that allows the user to outline and select an irregular area of an image.
Use the lasso to trace around the object before copying it.
lassoverb
To catch or capture something with a lasso.
The cowboy expertly lassoed the runaway calf.
To gather or collect something, often in a figurative sense.
She managed to lasso enough volunteers for the charity event.
To select an area of a digital image or screen by drawing a freehand outline around it with a lasso tool.
She lassoed the figure in Photoshop to adjust its color.
lassoadjective
Relating to, resembling, or involving a lasso.
He demonstrated impressive lasso tricks at the rodeo.
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