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单词 noose
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noose

[ noos ]
/ nus /
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noun

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

verb (used with object), noosed, noos·ing.

to secure by or as by a noose.
to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).

Origin of noose

1400–50; late Middle English nose< ?

OTHER WORDS FROM noose

nooser, nounun·noosed, adjective

Words nearby noose

nooning, noontide, noontime, Noordbrabant, Noordholland, noose, noosphere, Nootka, Nootka fir, Nootka Sound, nootropic
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British Dictionary definitions for noose

noose
/ (nuːs) /

noun

a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot
something that restrains, binds, or traps
put one's head in a noose to bring about one's own downfall

verb (tr)

to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
to make a noose of or in

Word Origin for noose

C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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