LASSO (lassoes)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lasso mean? 

• LASSO (noun)
  The noun LASSO has 2 senses:

1. Belgian composer (1532-1594)
2. a long noosed rope used to catch animals

  Familiarity information: LASSO used as a noun is rare.

• LASSO (verb)
  The verb LASSO has 1 sense:

1. catch with a lasso

  Familiarity information: LASSO used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LASSO (noun)

Meaning:

Belgian composer (1532-1594)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Lasso; Orlando di Lasso; Roland de Lassus

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

Meaning:

A long noosed rope used to catch animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lariat; reata; riata; lasso

Hypernyms ("lasso" is a kind of...):

rope (a strong line)

Meronyms (parts of "lasso"):

noose; running noose; slip noose (a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled)

• LASSO (verb)

Meaning:

Catch with a lasso

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

lasso; rope

Context example:

rope cows

Hypernyms (to "lasso" is one way to...):

capture; catch; get (succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something