lassoes
Throws looped rope
Lassoes is the plural of lasso—a rope with a running noose used to catch livestock.
Cowboys lasso cattle; rodeo performers lasso calves for sport.
As a verb, lassoes means catches with such a rope: She lassoes the steer on her first throw.
Figuratively, to lasso is to capture or secure: He lassoed a promotion through sheer persistence.
Venue for contests
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- cowgirlFemale ranch rider
bronc · buckle · prize · contestant · header · heeler · dally · barrier
Catching with a lariat
Noosed catching rope
- riataThrowing rope with noose
- reataBraided catching rope
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
hemp · nylon · braided · loop · coil · knot · leather · cord
Catch by trickery
- captivateHold attention irresistibly
- entangleTwist into confusion
- entrapCatch by cunning
- charmAttractive personal quality
bewitch · mesmerize · enchant · beguile · seduce · attract · hook · reel
arena
Venue for contests
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
cowgirl · bronc · buckle · prize · contestant · header · heeler · dally · barrier · breakaway
roping
Catching with a lariat
twirl · catch · toss · aim · release · spin · whirl · cast · hurl · snag
lariat
Noosed catching rope
rawhide · hemp · nylon · braided · loop · coil · knot · leather · cord · twine
ensnare
Catch by trickery
charm · bewitch · mesmerize · enchant · beguile · seduce · attract · hook · reel · draw
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- herdingManaging animal groups
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
corral · wrangler · stockyard · calves · steer · heifer · livestock · pasture · chute · drive
wrangle
Argue or herd livestock
snare · trap · catch · restrain · immobilize · subdue · bind · tie · tether · hold