noose

[noos]

noun

1. a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.

2. a tie or bond; snare.

verb (used with object)

noosed, noosing 

1. to secure by or as by a noose.

2. to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).

noose

/ nuːs /

noun

1. a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot

2. something that restrains, binds, or traps

3. to bring about one's own downfall

verb

1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose

2. to make a noose of or in

Other Word Forms

• nooser noun
• unnoosed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of noose¹

1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of noose¹

C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus _node

Example Sentences

The Coast Guard had signed off on a policy on November 13 that downgraded the classification of symbols such as swastikas and nooses, according to a report from the Washington Post.

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Lord Fredrick pulled at his shirt collar as if it had tightened like a noose.

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Within these books she found tales of bloody revolutions and innocent men falsely accused, all of which seemed to end with nooses and guillotines.

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Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.

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In their final conversation, Adam uploaded a photograph of a noose tied to a closet rod, asked whether it could hang a human, and told ChatGPT “this would be a partial hanging,” the lawsuit alleges.

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