lasso
Collocations
4ADJ.
old, wild
VERB + LASSO
like, threw, twirled
PREP.
around, around, on, with
ADV.
skillfully
Definitions
noun
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.
She threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
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.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
WiktionaryShe threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
WiktionaryHe had to lasso the wild horse before it ran off.
WiktionaryThat old lasso is on the left.
Tatoeba · #871470The priest reprimanded the altar boy for swinging the incense around like a lasso.
Tatoeba · #5636062He twirled his lasso skillfully.
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