noose
noun
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
nooses
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pluralof noose.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof noose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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He had pointed to the enclaves where one group of human beings was walled off from another group, where the green lines between countries doubled back on themselves and looped into zeros, into nooses.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
I think that when people think racism, they think of nooses and white supremacists groups.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2021
Critics allege the industry has serious safety problems, with dangers posed by nooses, hair dryers and poor handling by groomers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
The law, filed as HB0418, would institute a statewide order disallowing any symbols of hate including, but not limited to: swastikas, Confederate flags and nooses - though they can be displayed in classroom settings.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
Every urchin in the village of Haxey had been blamed, at one time or other, for the base machination of setting "snickles," or nooses of wire, in the tailor's little garden.
From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Thomas Cooper
