reata

noun

re·​ata rē-ˈa-tə  -ˈä- 

: lariat

Synonyms

• lasso
• lariat

Examples of reata in a Sentence

the gauchos tied their reatas and rode out onto the pampas to rope calves

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish — more at lariat

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reata

• agata
• bharata
• cantata
• costata
• ephrata
• errata
• falcata
• mahratta
• regatta
• serrata
• sonata
• stigmata

Kids Definition

reata

noun

re·​ata rē-ˈat-ə  -ˈät- 

: lariat