noun
Meaning 1
A lasso.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lariat
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈlæɹɪət/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æɹɪət
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CMU ARPABET: L EH1 R IY0 AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A tether.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling
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verb
Meaning 4
To lasso.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 5
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lasso, riata, reata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rope
History
Etymology
From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).