noose

[ noos ]
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noun
  1. a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.

  2. a tie or bond; snare.

verb (used with object),noosed, noos·ing.
  1. to secure by or as by a noose.

  2. to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).

Origin of noose

1
1400–50; late Middle English nose< ?

Other words from noose

  • nooser, noun
  • un·noosed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for noose

noose

/ (nuːs) /


noun
  1. a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot

  2. something that restrains, binds, or traps

  1. put one's head in a noose to bring about one's own downfall

verb(tr)
  1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose

  2. to make a noose of or in

Origin of noose

1
C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node

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