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- [lar-ee-uh t]
- /ˈlær i ət/
- /ˈlæ.rɪət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lar-ee-uh t]
- /ˈlær i ət/
Definitions of lariat word
- noun lariat a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso. 1
- noun lariat a rope used to picket grazing animals. 1
- noun lariat A rope used as a lasso or for tethering. 1
- abbreviation LARIAT lasso 1
- noun lariat a rope for tethering animals 0
- noun lariat a rope used for tethering grazing horses, etc. 0
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Origin of lariat
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Spanish la reata the riata
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Parts of speech for Lariat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lariat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lariat
noun lariat
- noose — a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- tether — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
- lasso — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- reata — a lariat.
- riata — a lariat.
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