noose
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.
to secure by or as by a noose.
to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
Origin of noose
1Other words from noose
- nooser, noun
- un·noosed, adjective
Words Nearby noose
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How to use noose in a sentence
Williams was a moderator for the board and owner of its Web address, so he removed the noose instructions.
TheDonald’s owner speaks out on why he finally pulled plug on hate-filled site | Craig Timberg, Drew Harwell | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostDuring the riot at the Capitol in January, some people attending the rally erected a noose outside the building.
Our Radicalized Republic | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 25, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightOthers had plastic handcuffs, suggesting the noose fashioned from TV cords nearby might have been more than a prop.
This Time, Impeachment Seems to Be a No-Brainer for Democrats | Philip Elliott | January 12, 2021 | TimeYou can use a solid 550 cord strand on snare nooses and triggers.
This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe huge owl moved away from us with awkward bounds along the broad, snowy bank, dragging the noose carpet with it, until finally, when we were only meters away, the raptor spun onto its back on the river’s edge.
The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl | Jonathan Slaght | August 28, 2020 | Popular-Science
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.
We Abandoned Them: Kirk Johnson’s Fight to Save Iraqis | John Kael Weston | September 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut 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.
George Clooney’s Crusade for Diplomatic Intervention in Sudan | Lloyd Grove | March 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut 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 Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppThe spear-noose was a great help to hunters whose hands were not large and strong.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppA small loop, slipped over the point of the lower stick, held the noose in position.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonBefore I could make a beginning at freeing my hands a noose fell over my head and clutched at my throat.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter"A Greaser crept up behind me, sir, and threw a noose that got tangled around my windpipe," replied Private Simms.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving Hancock
British Dictionary definitions for noose
/ (nuːs) /
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 noose to bring about one's own downfall
to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
to make a noose of or in
Origin of noose
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