noose

¹noose

noun \ˈnüs, British also ˈnüz\

Definition of NOOSE

1

: a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn

2

: something that snares like a noose

Examples of NOOSE

1. <a confirmed bachelor, he vows never to get caught in the noose of matrimony>

Origin of NOOSE

Middle English nose

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to NOOSE

Synonyms: entanglement, mesh(es), morass, net, web, quagmire, quicksand, snare, tanglement, toil(s), trap

Related Words: knot, snarl, tangle; cat's cradle, labyrinth, maze; cobweb, spiderweb

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Rhymes with NOOSE

crouse, crus, cruse, deuce, douce, goose, juice, loose, moose, mousse, nous, puce, rhus, ruse, Russ, schuss, Seuss, sluice, spruce, truce, use, Zeus