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noose

[ noos ]

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).

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
  3. put one's head in a noose
    to bring about one's own downfall
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
  2. to make a noose of or in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nooser noun
  • un·noosed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of noose1

1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?
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Word History and Origins

Origin of noose1

C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node
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Example Sentences

He had claimed two men targeted him in a hate-crime, yelling racial slurs and putting a noose around his neck while he was walking down the street near his apartment.

From BBC

“Every year, the noose tightens a little more. We finally have a mandate to delete the mountain of choking regulations that do not serve the greater good.”

Not one broken window, makeshift noose or whiff of bear spray.

It was only after inspectors asked several deputies to intervene that one jailer finally tore down the noose before the inmate harmed himself, the report said.

Prairie Island tribal government officials expressed gratitude for the decision to return the noose.

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