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lariating

lariating is the present participle and gerund of lariat.

Meaning of lariat

Verb

lariat (third-person singular simple present lariats, present participle lariating, simple past and past participle lariated)

  1. (transitive) To lasso.
    • Here they dismounted, lariated their horses, in order that they might enjoy the long, green grass growing near the banks of the brook; and bathing their faces in the cool, sparkling water, they partook sparingly of their provisions.1880, “Ballou's Monthly Magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 52, page 84

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Questions about lariating

What is lariating the present participle and gerund of?
Lariating is the present participle and gerund of lariat.

Words near lariating in the dictionary

  1. lariat
  2. lariat ether
  3. lariat ethers
  4. lariated
  5. lariatin
  6. lariating
  7. lariatins
  8. lariats
  9. Laribunder
  10. lariciresinol
  11. lariciresinols

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