All lasso synonyms
las·so
L l noun lasso
- rope — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- snare — one of the strings of gut or of tightly spiraled metal stretched across the skin of a snare drum.
- bola — a missile used by gauchos and Indians of South America, consisting of two or more heavy balls on a cord. It is hurled at a running quarry, such as an ox or rhea, so as to entangle its legs
- halter — Archaic. lameness; a limp.
- noose — a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- lariat — a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- riata — a lariat.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
- tether — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
verb lasso
- hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- net — net income, profit, or the like.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- glom — to steal.
- lay hold of — to seize or grasp