EGAVE

lariat

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A lasso.
  2. noun A tether.
  3. noun 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.
  4. verb To lasso.

Similar words

riata lasso reata rope cowcatcher rawhide lassoo lark's head lare catch-rope

Often followed by

and to rope around was in from over is

Word family

lariats

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