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lariat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlæɹɪət/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

Meanings

  1. 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. c. 1900, O. Henry, A Call Loan:
    • I'm putting on my riding hat / Got my boots and my lariat / Ooh hoo I'm dressing up in style 2003, “Dressing Up”, in Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!, performed by The Wiggles, track 21:
  2. A tether.
  3. 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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lariats Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lariat ether

Synonyms

rope · lasso

lariat en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlæɹɪət/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

Meanings

  1. (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. 1880, “Ballou's Monthly Magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 52, page 84:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lariating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lariats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lariated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lariated Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

rope · lasso