Lariat Definition

lărē-ət
lariats
noun
lariats
A rope used for tethering grazing horses, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
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
Synonyms:
verb
To tie or catch with a lariat.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lariat

Noun

Singular:
lariat
Plural:
lariats

Origin of Lariat

  • 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

  • From Spanish la reata "˜the lasso'.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to lariat using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

lariat