lassonoun [ C ]
uk/læsˈuː/us/læsˈuː/plural lassos or US also lassoesa rope, formed into a ring at one end, that can be tightened by pulling the other end:
Lassos are used particularly by cowboys to catch cattle and horses.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- bungee
- cable
- catgut
- chain
- cord
- flex
- gut
- halter
- harness
- iron
- leash
- lifeline
- rein
- string
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
- twine
- wireless
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lassoverb [ T ]
uk/læsˈuː/us/læsˈuː/to catch an animal by throwing the ring of a lasso over its head and then tightening it around its neck
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Capturing or taking possession of things
- -grabbing
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrogate
- at bay idiom
- bag
- cage
- capture
- catch
- collar
- corner
- entangle
- get your claws into sb idiom
- get/lay/put your hands on sb idiom
- grab
- seize
- sequester
- snag
- snatch
- snatch at sth
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