LASSO
What does "LASSO" mean?
A long rope with a running noose at one end, used to catch livestock.
Meanings
- A length of rope with a sliding loop, thrown to catch cattle or horses. He whirled the lasso overhead and dropped it neatly over the calf's horns.
- To catch or capture something using such a rope. She lassoed the runaway pony before it reached the highway.
- A freehand selection tool in image software that traces an outline around a region. Use the lasso to select just the cloud and delete the rest. technical
Word origin
From Spanish 'lazo' (a snare, knot), via the cowboy culture of the American Southwest, ultimately from Latin 'laqueus' meaning a noose or trap.
Remember it
LASSO has a loop of double-S in the middle - like the loop of rope it throws.
A little poem
A circle of rope
spins out, then falls and tightens-
the open range, caught.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to write a poem about a lasso, but I couldn't tie up the loose ends.
What it teaches
A loop only holds once you let it close; some things are caught by giving slack, not pulling tight.
Quick facts
What does LASSO mean?
A long rope with a running noose at one end, used to catch livestock.
Is LASSO a valid word?
Yes — LASSO is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LASSO?
LASSO has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LASSO come from?
From Spanish 'lazo' (a snare, knot), via the cowboy culture of the American Southwest, ultimately from Latin 'laqueus' meaning a noose or trap.
What can LASSO teach us?
A loop only holds once you let it close; some things are caught by giving slack, not pulling tight.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.