lasso
noun
- loop of rope
- statistical method
verb
- to capture with or as if with a lasso
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /læsˈuː/ / /ləsˈuː/ / /ˈlæs.oʊ/
noun
Etymology: From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
- 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.”
- An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
verb
Etymology: From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.
- To catch with a lasso.
“He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.”