/ Dictionary / Index L lariat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lar•i•at Pronunciation: (lar'ē-ut), [key] — n. a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso. a rope used to picket grazing animals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lariat (Thesaurus) lari larine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language