lariat

Plural: lariats

Noun

• a long noosed rope used to catch animals
• A lasso.
• A tether.
• 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.

Verb

Verb Forms: lariated, lariating, lariats

• To catch or secure with a long rope, typically a lasso.
• To lasso.

Examples

• He hoped to LARIAT a triple-word score, but the letters just weren’t cooperating.

Synonyms

lasso, reata, riata, rope

Anagrams of lariat