Lariat Definition
lărē-ət
lariats
noun
lariats
A rope used for tethering grazing horses, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A lasso.
Wiktionary
A tether.
Wiktionary
(wrestling) An attack where the wrestler runs towards an opponent, wraps his arm around their upper chest and neck and then forces them to the ground.
Wiktionary
verb
To tie or catch with a lariat.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lariat
Noun
Singular:
lariat
Plural:
lariatsOrigin of Lariat
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Spanish la reata la the (from Latin illa al-1 in Indo-European roots) reatar to tie again (re- again) (from Latin re–) (atar to tie) (from Latin aptāre to join) (from aptus) (past participle of apere to tie)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Spanish la reata "˜the lasso'.
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