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lassoing

las·so
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [las-oh, la-soo]
    • /ˈlæs oʊ, læˈsu/
    • /læsˈuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [las-oh, la-soo]
    • /ˈlæs oʊ, læˈsu/

Definitions of lassoing word

  • noun plural lassoing a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc. 1
  • verb with object lassoing to catch with or as with a lasso. 1
  • noun lassoing Present participle of lasso. 1
  • noun lassoing the act of catching with or as if with a lasso 0
  • noun lassoing The act of catching something with a lasso. 0
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Origin of lassoing

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Spanish lazo < Latin laqueus noose, bond; see lace

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Parts of speech for Lassoing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lassoing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for lassoing

verb lassoing

  • capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
  • seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
  • snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
  • arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
All 40 Synonyms of lassoing

Antonyms for lassoing

verb lassoing

  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • release — to lease again.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
All 24 Antonyms of lassoing

Related words

  • lasso

    a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
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