Lariat

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlæɹɪət/

Origin

From Spanish la reata ‘the lasso’.

Full definition of lariat

Noun

1. a lasso
• Around 1900, O Henry, Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name.
2. a tether
3. (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.

Anagrams

• Altair
• atrial
• latria