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riata

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹɪˈɑːtə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lariat or lasso.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, regional

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lasso, lariat, reata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rope

History

Etymology

From Spanish reata, from reatar (“to retie”). Compare lariat.