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LASSO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: lassoes   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long noosed rope used to catch animals

Synonyms:

lariat; lasso; reata; riata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lasso" is a kind of...):

rope (a strong line)

Meronyms (parts of "lasso"):

noose; running noose; slip noose (a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled)

Derivation:

lasso (catch with a lasso)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Belgian composer (1532-1594)

Synonyms:

Lasso; Orlando di Lasso; Roland de Lassus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Catch with a lasso

Example:

rope cows

Synonyms:

lasso; rope

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "lasso" is one way to...):

capture; catch; get (succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

lasso (a long noosed rope used to catch animals)

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