noose

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: snareginrunning nooseslip noose

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip nooseSynonyms: snaregin
  2. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulledSynonyms: running nooseslip noose

Verb (2)

  1. make a noose in or of
  2. secure with a noose
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Noose \Noose\, n. [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. n[oe]ud, L. nodus. Cf. Node.] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. [1913 Webster]
Noose \Noose\ (n[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Noosed (n[=oo]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Noosing.] To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare. [1913 Webster]
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