lasso

🇬🇧 UK/'læsәu/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To catch an animal by throwing a looped rope over it

用套索捕捉

n.

A long rope with a sliding loop at one end, used to catch cattle or horses

套索

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
lassoother
=lasso

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cowboy threw his lasso with precision to catch the wild horse running across the plain.

  • 2.

    Children learn to lasso during summer camp as part of their outdoor skill training.

  • 3.

    In the western tradition, cowboys and ranchers relied on the lasso as a daily tool.

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