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noose

[noos]

noun

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

  2. a tie or bond; snare.



verb (used with object)

noosed, noosing 
  1. to secure by or as by a noose.

  2. to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).

noose

/ ²Ô³Ü˲õ /

noun

  1. a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot

  2. something that restrains, binds, or traps

  3. to bring about one's own downfall

“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

verb

  1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose

  2. to make a noose of or in

“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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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • nooser noun
  • unnoosed adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of noose1

1400–50; late Middle English nose < ?
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of noose1

C15: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin ²ÔÅ»å³Ü²õ node
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In 2018, federal inspectors issued a report finding “serious violations†at the facility, including overly restrictive detainee segregation and guards failing to stop detainees from hanging braided bed sheet “nooses.â€

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"It's been like a noose around our neck, ever since the route was chosen," says Ms Thacker, who has lived in her house for 38 years.

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Shortly after, a noose was found in Wallace’s garage.

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If Hegseth squeaks through, it will be for the same reason Trump keeps slipping the noose: He's so comprehensively terrible in every way, that it's hard to focus on one topline reason to disqualify him.

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"You get pretty much zero chances with these guys," says Ewin as he attempts to loop a noose around the jaw of the agitated reptile.

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