Meaning

3 senses
  1. A lasso.

  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.

More definitions
  • a long noosed rope used to catch animals

Origin

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

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Forms

plural: lariats
Singularlariat
Plurallariats

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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