lasso
Word family nounlassolassoer
las·so1 /ləˈsuː, ˈlæsəʊ $ -soʊ/ noun (plural lassos or lassoes) [countableC] lasso• Another time she saw Ralph swinging something on a rope, around and around his head, like a lasso.• She sprinkled a circle about their bed, and tossed him a smile that landed round his neck like a lasso.• By wielding his lasso in the White House, Ickes can help to stop Clinton from wandering off-message. lasso2 verb [transitiveT] TACATCHto catch an animal using a lasso 〔用套索〕套捕 Origin lasso1 (1700-1800) Spanish Latin laqueus;
→ LACE1