noose
noun
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
had been noosing
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past perfect progressiveof noose.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They were all tied to different trees by the legs, and upon approaching the spot, we found an encampment of Arabs and Moormen who had been noosing elephants for sale.
From The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon by Sir Samuel White Baker
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