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noose
[ noos ]
noun
- a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- a tie or bond; snare.
verb (used with object)
- to secure by or as by a noose.
- to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
noose
/ nuːs /
noun
- a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot
- something that restrains, binds, or traps
- put one's head in a nooseto bring about one's own downfall
verb
- to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
- to make a noose of or in
Other Words From
- nooser noun
- un·noosed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of noose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of noose1
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.
“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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