Lasso

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.5 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun 2.3 Related terms

English

Etymology

From the Latin laceum, "noose".

Pronunciation

• AHD: lăs'ō
• IPA: /læˈsuː/

Noun

Singular lasso

Plural lassos or lassoes

1. A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
2. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) An image editing function for drawing a line around an object.

Verb

lasso (lassoes, lassoed, lassoing)

1. to catch with a lasso

See also

• lariat
• noose

---

Italian

Adjective

lasso

1. lax

Noun

lasso m

1. precess, passage

Related terms

• lassativo
• lassismo

fr:lasso io:lasso