lariat
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
/ˈlæɹɪət/
Definition of lariat
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
-
A lasso.
“Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name.”
“I'm putting on my riding hat / Got my boots and my lariat / Ooh hoo I'm dressing up in style”
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noun
-
A lasso.
“Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name.”
“I'm putting on my riding hat / Got my boots and my lariat / Ooh hoo I'm dressing up in style”
- A tether.
- 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.
verb
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(transitive)To lasso.
“Here they dismounted, lariated their horses, in order that they might enjoy the long, green grass growing near the banks of the brook; and bathing their faces in the cool, sparkling water, they partook sparingly of their provisions.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).
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