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Added 9 October 2026

lasso

/læsˈuː/ noun

In Latin: laqueum, capulus, capulum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lasso at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.
An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.

verb

To catch with a lasso.
He had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.

Origin

From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.

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