lassoing


las·so

L0057900 (lăs′ō, lă-so͞o′)n. pl. las·sos or las·soes A long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to catch horses and cattle. Also called lariat.tr.v. las·soed, las·so·ing, las·sos or las·soes To catch, tie, or attach with or as if with a lasso.
[Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, noose; see lace.]
las′so·er n.

lassoing

(læˈsuːɪŋ) nthe act of catching with or as if with a lasso