noose
Americannoun
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a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
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a tie or bond; snare.
verb (used with object)
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to secure by or as by a noose.
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to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
noun
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a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot
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something that restrains, binds, or traps
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to bring about one's own downfall
verb
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to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
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to make a noose of or in
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has noosedperfect 3rd person singular
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have noosedperfect
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is noosingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are noosingprogressive
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am noosingprogressive 1st person singular
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has been noosingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been noosingperfect progressive
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noosingparticiple
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noosessingular 3rd person
Past
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had noosedperfect
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was noosingprogressive singular
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were noosingprogressive plural
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had been noosingperfect progressive
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noosedsimple
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noosedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of noose
1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
You’re able to evade feeling pinched by the noose of transactional cosmopolitianism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Iraqi civilians initially tried to pull it down, scaling the statue to secure a noose around its neck, but were unable to dismantle it.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
The reader feels the noose tighten and shares Ms. Chang’s distress as it becomes evident after 2018 that she can no longer visit her home country—or her mother’s deathbed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
The villages form a ring of human settlement around the volcano, and the ring is steadily closing around the forest on its slopes, a noose that is strangling the wild habitat of the mountain.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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