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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024noose /nus/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a loop in a rope or cord that tightens as part of it is pulled, as in a lasso or a rope to hang someone.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024noose (no̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., v., noosed, noos•ing. n. - 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.
v.t. - to secure by or as by a noose.
- to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
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- late Middle English nose 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: noose /nuːs/ n - 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
vb (transitive)- to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
- to make a noose of or in
Etymology: 15th Century: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node |