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    noose
    /nuːs/

    noun

    • 1. a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled and used to trap animals or hang people: "he began to choke as the noose tightened about his throat"

    verb

    • 1. put a noose on (someone): "she was noosed and hooded, then strangled by the executioner"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A noose is one end of a rope tied to form a circle that can be tightened round something, such as a person's neck to hang them. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nooseNoose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A noose is a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn, or something that snares like a noose. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of noose from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nooseNOOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A noose is a loop with a running knot that tightens as the rope is pulled. It can be used as a snare, a tie, or a hangman's halter. See examples of noose in sentences and word history.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A noose is a circular loop at the end of a rope or wire, usually used to trap animals or hang people. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of noose in sentences and idioms.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › NooseNoose - definition of noose by The Free Dictionary

    1. a loop with a running knot, as in a snare or lasso, that tightens as the rope is pulled. 2. a tie; snare. v.t. 3. to secure by a noose.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnoose noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of noose noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nooseNoose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled. synonyms: running noose, slip noose. see more. noun. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose. synonyms: gin, snare.