noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Canada, UK:lăso͞o'
Canada, UK:ləso͞o'
Canada, UK:/læsˈuː/
Canada, UK:/ləsˈuː/
US:lăs'ō
US:lăs'o͞o
US:/ˈlæs.oʊ/
US:/ˈlæs.u/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -æsəʊ
CMU ARPABET:L AE1 S OW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He managed to catch the runaway bull with a lasso.
She threw the lasso skillfully around the post.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract