Lasso

/'læsou/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A long rope with a noose at one end, used for catching animals, especially cattle: A tool traditionally associated with cowboys and ranchers for capturing livestock by throwing the loop over the animal's head or horns.
    • (Capitalized) A surname, notably of a composer: Refers to the Belgian composer Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532–1594).

  2. Verb:

    • To catch with a lasso: The action of using a lasso to capture an animal by throwing the looped rope around it.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The cowboy expertly threw his lasso and caught the runaway calf.
    • The museum displayed a collection of antique saddles and lassos.

  • Verb:

    • The rancher needed to lasso the steer for branding.
    • She learned how to lasso a wooden post before trying it on a moving animal.
Advanced Usage
  • "To throw a lasso": This phrase specifically describes the act of casting the rope.
    • It took years of practice to throw a lasso accurately from horseback.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lariat (n): Another term for a lasso, especially a rope used for tethering grazing animals.
    • He tied his horse to the post with a lariat.
Synonyms
  • Rope (v/n): While more general, "to rope" is often synonymous with "to lasso."
    • They had to rope the calf during the roundup.
  • Noose (n): Refers specifically to the loop, but not the entire rope.
Related Phrases
  • "To rope and tie": A common ranching sequence meaning to lasso an animal and then secure it.
    • The competition timed how quickly each contestant could rope and tie a goat.
Noun
  1. a long noosed rope used to catch animals
  2. Belgian composer (1532-1594)
Verb
  1. catch with a lasso
    • rope cows

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