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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
According to reports, two white men approached the statue in the early morning and placed a tight noose on its neck.
The cover image of your book—a dangling badge—resembles a noose, understandably so.
But for Israel the “Arab Spring” represents a dramatic, abrupt tightening of the noose.
It has recently ruled over the country with an iron fist, increasingly solidifying its noose on civil rights and governance.
Tighten this noose and make Khartoum a very small place to live.
But Chipper was a bright young man, and he found a way of using a spear-noose so that he could throw as well as Bighorn.
The spear-noose was a great help to hunters whose hands were not large and strong.
A small loop, slipped over the point of the lower stick, held the noose in position.
Before I could make a beginning at freeing my hands a noose fell over my head and clutched at my throat.
"A Greaser crept up behind me, sir, and threw a noose that got tangled around my windpipe," replied Private Simms.
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