noose

noose · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A loop with a running knot that tightens when pulled, used for catching animals or as a means of execution by hanging.

  2. 2.

    A snare or trap, often used figuratively.

  3. 3.

    (verb) To catch or secure with a noose.

Forms

plural: nooses

Related words

See also: knot, rope, snare
Synonyms: lasso, loop, snare

Etymology

From Old French nous or nos "knot," from Latin nodus "knot."