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[ˈlasəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle
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Origin
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mid 18th century: representing an American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’. Compare with lace
[ˈlasəʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- catch (an animal) with a lasso
(e.g: at last his father lassoed the horse)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: representing an American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’. Compare with lace
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