Definition of noose Noose

/nuˈs/ - [nus] - noose

We found 13 definitions of noose from 8 different sources.

What does noose mean?

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Noun Plural: nooses
noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
		running noose, slip noose
		loop a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
		hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, hemp, halter a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
		lariat, reata, riata, lasso a long noosed rope used to catch animals
		clench, clinch (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
noose - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
		snare, gin
		trap a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Verb nooses, noosing, noosed
noose - secure with a noose
		fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
noose - make a noose in or of
		intertwine, loop spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

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Wiktionary

noose (Noun)
An adjustable loop of rope, e. g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
noose (Verb)
To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

noose (n.)
A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
noose (v. t.)
To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

noose
An adjustable loop of rope.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

noose
nōōs, or nōōz, n. a running knot which ties the firmer the closer it is drawn: a snare or knot generally.—v.t. to tie or catch in a noose. [Prob. O. Fr. nous, pl. of nou (Fr. nœud)—L. nodus, knot.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

noose
A slip or running knot.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

noose
A running knot, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.

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noose, verb, present, 1st person singular of noose (infinitive).
noose, verb (infinitive).
noose, noun, singular of nooses.

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