noose
noun
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
noosed
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past participleof noose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof noose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
noosenouna loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Example Sentences
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You would see them trundle up and down Spinner's Walk trailing wires and lights, their gaze rolling towards the hospital gates on Clarence Road, their necks noosed by camera straps.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2014
You would see them trundle up and down Spinner’s Walk trailing wires and lights, their gaze rolling toward the hospital gates on Clarence Road, their necks noosed by camera straps.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2014
The astonished fishermen noosed the two animals, hauled them aboard, took them ashore.
From Time Magazine Archive
I willed them to move, but my conscience noosed around my ankles and pulled down hard.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
At last he noosed the pony, and slapped on the girl’s saddle and bridle.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
